Safest Cities in Louisiana (2024)
Ranked by violent crime rate per 100,000 residents from 2024 FBI data. Louisiana has 83 cities reporting crime data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 519.8 per 100K.
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Safest City Rate
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Median City Rate
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Highest Rate
Top 25 Safest Cities in Louisiana
| # | City | Population | Violent Rate | Murder Rate | Property Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Lafitte | 1,776 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 112.6 | A+ |
| 2 | Golden Meadow | 1,604 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2057.4 | A+ |
| 3 | Clinton | 1,304 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 4 | Sibley | 1,073 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 5 | Wilson | 357 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | A |
| 6 | Dixie Inn | 277 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 361.0 | A |
| 7 | Norwood | 268 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | A |
| 8 | Chataignier | 258 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | A |
| 9 | Ida | 206 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | A |
| 10 | Heflin | 204 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | A |
| 11 | Evergreen | 204 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | A |
| 12 | Montpelier | 195 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | A |
| 13 | Fisher | 186 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | A |
| 14 | Haughton | 4,401 | 45.4 | 0.0 | 204.5 | B+ |
| 15 | Rayne | 6,910 | 72.4 | 0.0 | 882.8 | B |
| 16 | Basile | 1,189 | 84.1 | 0.0 | 84.1 | B |
| 17 | Lake Providence | 3,176 | 94.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | B |
| 18 | Harahan | 8,596 | 104.7 | 0.0 | 721.3 | B |
| 19 | Blanchard | 3,341 | 119.7 | 0.0 | 568.7 | C+ |
| 20 | Mandeville | 13,053 | 130.2 | 0.0 | 1233.4 | C+ |
| 21 | Addis | 7,797 | 141.1 | 12.8 | 692.6 | C+ |
| 22 | Lake Arthur | 2,557 | 156.4 | 0.0 | 156.4 | C |
| 23 | Covington | 11,641 | 171.8 | 0.0 | 1013.7 | C |
| 24 | Springhill | 4,424 | 180.8 | 0.0 | 1107.6 | C |
| 25 | Broussard | 14,906 | 194.6 | 6.7 | 2153.5 | C |
Most Dangerous Cities in Louisiana
| # | City | Population | Violent Rate | Murder Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plain Dealing | 873 | 3092.8 | 0.0 | F |
| 2 | Alexandria | 42,933 | 2713.5 | 37.3 | F |
| 3 | Monroe | 46,290 | 1892.4 | 15.1 | F |
| 4 | Marksville | 4,762 | 1848.0 | 0.0 | F |
| 5 | White Castle | 1,586 | 1576.3 | 0.0 | F |
| 6 | Independence | 1,655 | 1571.0 | 60.4 | F |
| 7 | Iowa | 3,009 | 1429.0 | 0.0 | F |
| 8 | Bastrop | 8,792 | 1421.7 | 22.8 | F |
| 9 | Opelousas | 15,263 | 1369.3 | 39.3 | F |
| 10 | New Orleans | 364,197 | 1361.1 | 53.0 | F |
| 11 | Port Allen | 4,876 | 1312.6 | 41.0 | F |
| 12 | Winnfield | 3,862 | 1294.7 | 25.9 | F |
| 13 | Shreveport | 175,092 | 1228.5 | 26.8 | F |
| 14 | Plaquemine | 5,925 | 1215.2 | 33.8 | F |
| 15 | West Monroe | 12,368 | 1156.2 | 8.1 | F |
All 83 Cities in Louisiana
Complete list ranked from safest to most dangerous.
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| # | City | Pop. | Violent Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Lafitte | 1,776 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 2 | Golden Meadow | 1,604 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 3 | Clinton | 1,304 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 4 | Sibley | 1,073 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 5 | Wilson | 357 | 0.0 | A |
| 6 | Dixie Inn | 277 | 0.0 | A |
| 7 | Norwood | 268 | 0.0 | A |
| 8 | Chataignier | 258 | 0.0 | A |
| 9 | Ida | 206 | 0.0 | A |
| 10 | Heflin | 204 | 0.0 | A |
| 11 | Evergreen | 204 | 0.0 | A |
| 12 | Montpelier | 195 | 0.0 | A |
| 13 | Fisher | 186 | 0.0 | A |
| 14 | Haughton | 4,401 | 45.4 | B+ |
| 15 | Rayne | 6,910 | 72.4 | B |
| 16 | Basile | 1,189 | 84.1 | B |
| 17 | Lake Providence | 3,176 | 94.5 | B |
| 18 | Harahan | 8,596 | 104.7 | B |
| 19 | Blanchard | 3,341 | 119.7 | C+ |
| 20 | Mandeville | 13,053 | 130.2 | C+ |
| 21 | Addis | 7,797 | 141.1 | C+ |
| 22 | Lake Arthur | 2,557 | 156.4 | C |
| 23 | Covington | 11,641 | 171.8 | C |
| 24 | Springhill | 4,424 | 180.8 | C |
| 25 | Broussard | 14,906 | 194.6 | C |
| 26 | Erath | 1,935 | 206.7 | D+ |
| 27 | Gramercy | 2,698 | 222.4 | D+ |
| 28 | Folsom | 826 | 242.1 | D+ |
| 29 | Slidell | 28,449 | 256.6 | D+ |
| 30 | Thibodaux | 15,562 | 257.0 | D+ |
| 31 | Patterson | 5,550 | 270.3 | D |
| 32 | Westlake | 4,571 | 284.4 | D |
| 33 | De Ridder | 9,517 | 294.2 | D |
| 34 | Oak Grove | 1,351 | 296.1 | D |
| 35 | Zachary | 20,142 | 332.6 | D |
| 36 | Kenner | 62,377 | 344.7 | D |
| 37 | Gonzales | 14,259 | 364.7 | D |
| 38 | Haynesville | 1,904 | 367.6 | D |
| 39 | Sulphur | 19,955 | 375.8 | F |
| 40 | Brusly | 2,605 | 383.9 | F |
| 41 | Greenwood | 3,075 | 390.2 | F |
| 42 | Vidalia | 3,788 | 396.0 | F |
| 43 | Baker | 11,933 | 402.2 | F |
| 44 | Carencro | 13,985 | 414.7 | F |
| 45 | Westwego | 8,021 | 423.9 | F |
| 46 | Ruston | 22,259 | 426.8 | F |
| 47 | Gretna | 16,788 | 428.9 | F |
| 48 | Ponchatoula | 7,784 | 449.6 | F |
| 49 | Krotz Springs | 883 | 453.0 | F |
| 50 | Tallulah | 5,638 | 461.2 | F |
| 51 | Marion | 598 | 501.7 | F |
| 52 | Morgan City | 10,701 | 551.4 | F |
| 53 | Houma | 31,027 | 609.1 | F |
| 54 | Lake Charles | 77,982 | 613.0 | F |
| 55 | Mansfield | 4,511 | 620.7 | F |
| 56 | Scott | 8,917 | 661.7 | F |
| 57 | Walker | 6,398 | 703.3 | F |
| 58 | Minden | 11,050 | 796.4 | F |
| 59 | Church Point | 3,982 | 803.6 | F |
| 60 | Vinton | 3,011 | 863.5 | F |
| 61 | Natchitoches | 16,945 | 891.1 | F |
| 62 | Bossier City | 62,750 | 913.1 | F |
| 63 | Baton Rouge | 219,086 | 1003.7 | F |
| 64 | Jennings | 9,230 | 1007.6 | F |
| 65 | New Iberia | 26,653 | 1009.3 | F |
| 66 | Lafayette | 121,471 | 1066.1 | F |
| 67 | Farmerville | 3,260 | 1073.6 | F |
| 68 | Bogalusa | 10,252 | 1131.5 | F |
| 69 | West Monroe | 12,368 | 1156.2 | F |
| 70 | Plaquemine | 5,925 | 1215.2 | F |
| 71 | Shreveport | 175,092 | 1228.5 | F |
| 72 | Winnfield | 3,862 | 1294.7 | F |
| 73 | Port Allen | 4,876 | 1312.6 | F |
| 74 | New Orleans | 364,197 | 1361.1 | F |
| 75 | Opelousas | 15,263 | 1369.3 | F |
| 76 | Bastrop | 8,792 | 1421.7 | F |
| 77 | Iowa | 3,009 | 1429.0 | F |
| 78 | Independence | 1,655 | 1571.0 | F |
| 79 | White Castle | 1,586 | 1576.3 | F |
| 80 | Marksville | 4,762 | 1848.0 | F |
| 81 | Monroe | 46,290 | 1892.4 | F |
| 82 | Alexandria | 42,933 | 2713.5 | F |
| 83 | Plain Dealing | 873 | 3092.8 | F |
About This Data
Crime rates are from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, the most recent data available. Rates are per 100,000 residents. Safety grades are based on national percentile ranking — an "A" means the city is safer than 80%+ of all US cities in our database.
Not all cities report to the FBI. Small agencies may have incomplete data. Always consider multiple years of data before drawing conclusions about a city's safety.