Lafayette, Louisiana Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 121,471
Key Insights
- →Lafayette has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1066.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 30.3% from the previous year.
- →18 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 14.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 2% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.25 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1066.1
+30.3% YoY
Murder Rate
14.8
18 murders
Property Crime Rate
4347.5
5,281 total
vs National Avg
↑ 197%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,295
Murder18
Rape41
Robbery84
Aggravated Assault1,152
Property Crime: 5,281
Burglary803
Larceny-Theft3,921
Motor Vehicle Theft557
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 121,471 | 1,295 | 1066.1 | 18 | 5,281 | 4347.5 |
| 2023 | 121,361 | 993 | 818.2 | 28 | 5,586 | 4602.8 |
| 2022 | 121,546 | 582 | 478.8 | 22 | 5,333 | 4387.6 |
| 2020 | 126,679 | 712 | 562.1 | 14 | 5,725 | 4519.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Lafayette
Based on violent crime rate of 1066.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 2% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.