Abbeville, Louisiana Crime Rate

3 years of data (20202022) · Population: 10,968

Key Insights

  • Abbeville has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 775.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 388.7).
  • Violent crime dropped 8.7% from the previous year.
  • 2 murders recorded in 2022 — a rate of 18.2 per 100K.
  • Crime trajectory: improving — based on 3 years of data.
  • Safer than 5% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.36 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
775.0
-8.7% YoY
Murder Rate
18.2
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
2133.5
234 total
vs National Avg
99%
National: 388.7

2022 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 85

Murder2
Rape5
Robbery5
Aggravated Assault73

Property Crime: 234

Burglary18
Larceny-Theft195
Motor Vehicle Theft21
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202210,96885775.022342133.5
202111,898101848.922542134.8
202012,0181231023.533092571.1

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

F
Safety Grade for Abbeville

Based on violent crime rate of 775.0 per 100K (national avg: 388.7)

Crime Trajectory
📈 Improving
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 5% of cities

National Arrest Demographics

The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.