To determine which cities in Louisiana are the most dangerous, we compiled data from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report and sorted each city’s violent crime rate. Violent crimes include: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assaults.
Violent crime rate is calculated by dividing the total numbers of violent crime by the total population; the result is multiplied by 100,000.
The Louisiana state average for violent crime is 639.4 per 100,000 people and its state average for property crime is 2,884.4 per 100,000 people.
What Is The Most Dangerous City In Louisiana?
The most dangerous city in Louisiana is Opelousas. In 2019, Louisiana had a violent crime rate of 2,454.98 per 100,000 people and a property crime rate of 8,019.19 per 100,000 people.
Opelousas’s violent crime rate is 3.8x greater than the state average. It’s property crime rate is nearly 2.8x greater than the state average.
Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities In Louisiana
1. Opelousas– 2,454.98 violent crimes per 100k
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Population in 2019 | 16,049 |
Property Crime Rate | 8,019.19 |
Murders in 2019 | 6 |
Murder Rate | 37.39 |
Poverty Rate | 43.3% |
2. Marksville – 2,216.43 violent crimes per 100k
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Population in 2019 | 5,369 |
Property Crime Rate | 6,202.27 |
Murders in 2019 | 0 |
Murder Rate |
0 |
Poverty Rate | 41.7% |
3. Monroe – 1,765.59 violent crimes per 100k
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Population in 2019 | 47,746 |
Property Crime Rate | 6,578.56 |
Murders in 2019 | 9 |
Murder Rate | 18.85 |
Poverty Rate | 36.8% |
4. Alexandria – 1,569.80 violent crimes per 100k
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Population in 2019 | 46,630 |
Property Crime Rate | 8,964.19 |
Murders in 2019 | 9 |
Murder Rate | 19.30 |
Poverty Rate | 24.4% |
5. Bogalusa – 1,258.45 violent crimes per 100k
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Population in 2019 | 11,681 |
Property Crime Rate | 4,614.33 |
Murders in 2019 | 2 |
Murder Rate | 17.12 |
Poverty Rate | 31.5% |
6. Crowley – 1,251.88 violent crimes per 100k
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Population in 2019 | 12,621 |
Property Crime Rate | 4,183.50 |
Murders in 2019 | 1 |
Murder Rate | 7.92 |
Poverty Rate | 37.1% |
7. New Orleans – 1,144.75 violent crimes per 100k
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Population in 2019 | 394,498 |
Property Crime Rate | 5,292.55 |
Murders in 2019 | 121 |
Murder Rate |
30.67 |
Poverty Rate | 23.7% |
8. Ponchatoula – 1,043.06 violent crimes per 100k
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Population in 2019 | 7,478 |
Property Crime Rate |
6,993.85 |
Murders in 2019 | 0 |
Murder Rate |
0 |
Poverty Rate | 22.0% |
9. Bastrop – 1,004.33 violent crimes per 100k
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Population in 2019 | 10,156 |
Property Crime Rate | 8,142.97 |
Murders in 2019 | 0 |
Murder Rate | 0 |
Poverty Rate | 46.9% |
10. Natchitoches – 997.35 violent crimes per 100k
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Population in 2019 | 17,747 |
Property Crime Rate | 6,880.04 |
Murders in 2019 | 4 |
Murder Rate | 22.54 |
Poverty Rate | 43.9% |
The Most Dangerous Cities In Louisiana VS The Safest City In Louisiana
Here’s a graph showing you the violent crime rates of the top 10 most dangerous cities in Louisiana and we also included one of the safest city in Louisiana, Youngsville, to give you some perspective on the crime rates.
City |
Population |
Violent Crime Rate |
1. Opelousas |
16,049 |
2,454.98 |
2. Marksville |
5,369 |
2,216.43 |
3. Monroe |
47,746 |
1,765.59 |
4. Alexandria |
46,630 |
1,569.80 |
5. Bogalusa |
11,681 |
1,258.45 |
6. Crowley |
12,621 |
1,251.88 |
7. New Orleans |
394,498 |
1,144.75 |
8. Ponchatoula |
7,478 |
1,043.06 |
9. Bastrop |
10,156 |
1,004.33 |
10. Natchitoches |
17,747 |
997.35 |
11. Leesville |
5,617 |
979.17 |
12. Baton Rouge |
220,648 |
936.33 |
13. West Monroe |
12,350 |
914.98 |
14. Church Point |
4,424 |
881.56 |
15. Minden |
11,984 |
876.17 |
16. Abbeville |
12,142 |
831.82 |
17. Pineville |
14,261 |
799.38 |
18. Bossier City |
69,044 |
790.80 |
19. Shreveport |
187,556 |
779.50 |
20. Pearl River |
2,631 |
722.16 |
21. Kaplan |
4,465 |
716.69 |
22. Gretna |
17,729 |
671.22 |
23. Port Allen |
4,940 |
668.02 |
24. Krotz Springs |
1,208 |
662.25 |
25. Houma |
32,771 |
637.76 |
26. Welsh |
3,254 |
614.63 |
27. Gonzales |
10,940 |
557.59 |
28. Winnfield |
4,307 |
557.23 |
29. Thibodaux |
14,587 |
555.29 |
30. Lake Charles |
78,733 |
524.56 |
31. Walker |
6,296 |
524.14 |
32. Lafayette |
126,694 |
524.10 |
33. Tallulah |
6,701 |
522.31 |
34. Vinton |
3,291 |
516.56 |
35. Eunice |
9,939 |
513.13 |
36. Farmerville |
3,725 |
510.07 |
37. Breaux Bridge |
8,237 |
509.89 |
38. Greensburg |
653 |
459.42 |
39. Zachary |
18,009 |
438.67 |
40. Kinder |
2,388 |
418.76 |
41. Vidalia |
3,871 |
413.33 |
42. Brusly |
2,737 |
401.90 |
43. Springhill |
4,792 |
396.49 |
44. Baker |
13,240 |
385.20 |
45. Ruston |
22,148 |
383.78 |
46. Bernice |
1,611 |
372.44 |
47. Carencro |
9,387 |
362.20 |
48. Erath |
2,059 |
339.97 |
49. owa |
3,262 |
337.22 |
50. Sulphur |
20,200 |
326.73 |
50. Slidell |
27,768 |
270.10 |
51. Port Vincent |
751 |
266.31 |
52. Greenwood |
3,141 |
254.70 |
53. Lake Arthur |
2,778 |
251.98 |
54. Rayne |
8,088 |
247.28 |
55. Broussard |
12,985 |
246.44 |
56. Westwego |
8,415 |
237.67 |
57. Kenner |
66,653 |
223.55 |
58. Cullen |
1,069 |
187.09 |
59. Addis |
5,747 |
156.60 |
60. Mandeville |
12,331 |
145.97 |
61. Scott |
8,725 |
137.54 |
62. Harahan |
9,298 |
129.06 |
63. Ville Platte |
7,029 |
128.04 |
64. Lutcher |
3,192 |
125.31 |
65. Gramercy |
3,307 |
120.96 |
66. Oil City |
980 |
102.04 |
67 Youngsville |
15,020 |
93.21 |
68. Berwick |
4,416 |
90.58 |
69. Jena |
3,370 |
89.02 |
70. French Settlement |
1,182 |
84.60 |
71. Westlake |
4,959 |
60.50 |
72. Rayville |
3,492 |
0.00 |
73. Blanchard |
3,147 |
0.00 |
74. Many |
2,704 |
0.0 |
75. Olla |
1,349 |
0.00 |
76. Sibley |
1,144 |
0.00 |
77. Epps |
819 |
0.00 |
78. Georgetown |
326 |
0.00 |
79. Norwood |
295 |
0.00 |
80. Ida |
205 |
0.00 |