Morgan City, Louisiana Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 10,701
Key Insights
- →Morgan City has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 551.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 33.9% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 9.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 10% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.19 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
551.4
-33.9% YoY
Murder Rate
9.3
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2831.5
303 total
vs National Avg
↑ 54%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 59
Murder1
Rape7
Robbery4
Aggravated Assault47
Property Crime: 303
Burglary50
Larceny-Theft231
Motor Vehicle Theft22
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,701 | 59 | 551.4 | 1 | 303 | 2831.5 |
| 2023 | 10,915 | 91 | 833.7 | 2 | 367 | 3362.3 |
| 2022 | 10,909 | 124 | 1136.7 | 3 | 358 | 3281.7 |
| 2021 | 10,343 | 125 | 1208.5 | 0 | 353 | 3412.9 |
| 2020 | 10,576 | 106 | 1002.3 | 0 | 431 | 4075.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Morgan City
Based on violent crime rate of 551.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 10% of cities
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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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.