Bossier City, Louisiana Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 62,750
Key Insights
- →Bossier City has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 913.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 0.3% from the previous year.
- →7 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 11.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 3% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.25 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
913.1
+0.3% YoY
Murder Rate
11.2
7 murders
Property Crime Rate
3679.7
2,309 total
vs National Avg
↑ 154%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 573
Murder7
Rape48
Robbery37
Aggravated Assault481
Property Crime: 2,309
Burglary302
Larceny-Theft1,762
Motor Vehicle Theft245
Arson8
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62,750 | 573 | 913.1 | 7 | 2,309 | 3679.7 |
| 2023 | 62,602 | 570 | 910.5 | 8 | 2,861 | 4570.1 |
| 2022 | 63,078 | 636 | 1008.3 | 6 | 2,945 | 4668.8 |
| 2021 | 68,879 | 659 | 956.8 | 5 | 2,999 | 4354.0 |
| 2020 | 68,869 | 609 | 884.3 | 8 | 3,201 | 4648.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Bossier City
Based on violent crime rate of 913.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 3% 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.