Abbeville, Louisiana Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2022) · 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
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10,968 | 85 | 775.0 | 2 | 234 | 2133.5 |
| 2021 | 11,898 | 101 | 848.9 | 2 | 254 | 2134.8 |
| 2020 | 12,018 | 123 | 1023.5 | 3 | 309 | 2571.1 |
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)
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.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.