Shreveport, Louisiana Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 175,092
Key Insights
- →Shreveport has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1228.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 65.1% from the previous year.
- →47 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 26.8 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: 0.31 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1228.5
+65.1% YoY
Murder Rate
26.8
47 murders
Property Crime Rate
3990.5
6,987 total
vs National Avg
↑ 242%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2,151
Murder47
Rape146
Robbery140
Aggravated Assault1,818
Property Crime: 6,987
Burglary1,368
Larceny-Theft4,603
Motor Vehicle Theft1,016
Arson25
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 175,092 | 2,151 | 1228.5 | 47 | 6,987 | 3990.5 |
| 2023 | 176,906 | 1,316 | 743.9 | 68 | 7,916 | 4474.7 |
| 2022 | 180,763 | 1,466 | 811.0 | 47 | 6,851 | 3790.0 |
| 2020 | 185,588 | 1,713 | 923.0 | 69 | 8,907 | 4799.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Shreveport
Based on violent crime rate of 1228.5 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.