Safest Cities in Louisiana (2024)
Ranked by violent crime rate per 100,000 residents from 2024 FBI data. Louisiana has 106 cities reporting crime data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 519.8 per 100K.
106
Cities Tracked
72.4
Safest City Rate
390.2
Median City Rate
2713.5
Highest Rate
Top 25 Safest Cities in Louisiana
| # | City | Population | Violent Rate | Murder Rate | Property Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rayne | 6,910 | 72.4 | 0.0 | 882.8 | B |
| 2 | Harahan | 8,596 | 104.7 | 0.0 | 721.3 | C+ |
| 3 | Mandeville | 13,053 | 130.2 | 0.0 | 1233.4 | C+ |
| 4 | Addis | 7,797 | 141.1 | 12.8 | 692.6 | C+ |
| 5 | Covington | 11,641 | 171.8 | 0.0 | 1013.7 | C |
| 6 | Broussard | 14,906 | 194.6 | 6.7 | 2153.5 | C |
| 7 | Youngsville | 15,654 | 236.4 | 0.0 | 1584.3 | D+ |
| 8 | Slidell | 28,449 | 256.6 | 3.5 | 2284.8 | D+ |
| 9 | Thibodaux | 15,562 | 257.0 | 6.4 | 2975.2 | D+ |
| 10 | Patterson | 5,550 | 270.3 | 0.0 | 540.5 | D |
| 11 | De Ridder | 9,517 | 294.2 | 0.0 | 1450.0 | D |
| 12 | Zachary | 20,142 | 332.6 | 5.0 | 2020.7 | D |
| 13 | Kenner | 62,377 | 344.7 | 9.6 | 2832.8 | D |
| 14 | Gonzales | 14,259 | 364.7 | 14.0 | 3934.4 | D |
| 15 | St. Gabriel | 7,553 | 370.7 | 13.2 | 1085.7 | F |
| 16 | Sulphur | 19,955 | 375.8 | 10.0 | 2916.6 | F |
| 17 | Baker | 11,933 | 402.2 | 8.4 | 1743.1 | F |
| 18 | Carencro | 13,985 | 414.7 | 7.2 | 2023.6 | F |
| 19 | Westwego | 8,021 | 423.9 | 0.0 | 2094.5 | F |
| 20 | Ruston | 22,259 | 426.8 | 13.5 | 2956.1 | F |
| 21 | Gretna | 16,788 | 428.9 | 11.9 | 3800.3 | F |
| 22 | Ponchatoula | 7,784 | 449.6 | 38.5 | 1978.4 | F |
| 23 | Tallulah | 5,638 | 461.2 | 0.0 | 337.0 | F |
| 24 | Morgan City | 10,701 | 551.4 | 9.3 | 2831.5 | F |
| 25 | Houma | 31,027 | 609.1 | 9.7 | 3535.6 | F |
Most Dangerous Cities in Louisiana
| # | City | Population | Violent Rate | Murder Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandria | 42,933 | 2713.5 | 37.3 | F |
| 2 | Monroe | 46,290 | 1892.4 | 15.1 | F |
| 3 | Bastrop | 8,792 | 1421.7 | 22.8 | F |
| 4 | Opelousas | 15,263 | 1369.3 | 39.3 | F |
| 5 | New Orleans | 364,197 | 1361.1 | 53.0 | F |
| 6 | Shreveport | 175,092 | 1228.5 | 26.8 | F |
| 7 | Hammond | 20,847 | 1228.0 | 0.0 | F |
| 8 | Plaquemine | 5,925 | 1215.2 | 33.8 | F |
| 9 | West Monroe | 12,368 | 1156.2 | 8.1 | F |
| 10 | Bogalusa | 10,252 | 1131.5 | 9.8 | F |
| 11 | Lafayette | 121,471 | 1066.1 | 14.8 | F |
| 12 | Franklin | 6,613 | 1058.5 | 0.0 | F |
| 13 | New Iberia | 26,653 | 1009.3 | 33.8 | F |
| 14 | Jennings | 9,230 | 1007.6 | 10.8 | F |
| 15 | Baton Rouge | 219,086 | 1003.7 | 24.2 | F |
All 106 Cities in Louisiana
Complete list ranked from safest to most dangerous.
Show all 106 cities
| # | 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 | Georgetown | 319 | 0.0 | A |
| 7 | Dixie Inn | 277 | 0.0 | A |
| 8 | Norwood | 268 | 0.0 | A |
| 9 | Chataignier | 258 | 0.0 | A |
| 10 | Ida | 206 | 0.0 | A |
| 11 | Evergreen | 204 | 0.0 | A |
| 12 | Heflin | 204 | 0.0 | A |
| 13 | Montpelier | 195 | 0.0 | A |
| 14 | Fisher | 186 | 0.0 | A |
| 15 | Haughton | 4,401 | 45.4 | B+ |
| 16 | Livingston | 1,946 | 51.4 | B+ |
| 17 | Rayne | 6,910 | 72.4 | B |
| 18 | Bernice | 1,328 | 75.3 | B |
| 19 | French Settlement | 1,201 | 83.3 | B |
| 20 | Basile | 1,189 | 84.1 | B |
| 21 | Jena | 3,397 | 88.3 | B |
| 22 | Lake Providence | 3,176 | 94.5 | B |
| 23 | Harahan | 8,596 | 104.7 | C+ |
| 24 | Berwick | 4,557 | 109.7 | C+ |
| 25 | Blanchard | 3,341 | 119.7 | C+ |
| 26 | Lutcher | 3,088 | 129.5 | C+ |
| 27 | Mandeville | 13,053 | 130.2 | C+ |
| 28 | Port Vincent | 758 | 131.9 | C+ |
| 29 | Addis | 7,797 | 141.1 | C+ |
| 30 | Lake Arthur | 2,557 | 156.4 | C |
| 31 | Covington | 11,641 | 171.8 | C |
| 32 | Springhill | 4,424 | 180.8 | C |
| 33 | Arnaudville | 1,040 | 192.3 | C |
| 34 | Broussard | 14,906 | 194.6 | C |
| 35 | Erath | 1,935 | 206.7 | D+ |
| 36 | Gramercy | 2,698 | 222.4 | D+ |
| 37 | Rayville | 3,411 | 234.5 | D+ |
| 38 | Youngsville | 15,654 | 236.4 | D+ |
| 39 | Folsom | 826 | 242.1 | D+ |
| 40 | Kinder | 2,357 | 254.6 | D+ |
| 41 | Slidell | 28,449 | 256.6 | D+ |
| 42 | Thibodaux | 15,562 | 257.0 | D+ |
| 43 | Patterson | 5,550 | 270.3 | D |
| 44 | Westlake | 4,571 | 284.4 | D |
| 45 | De Ridder | 9,517 | 294.2 | D |
| 46 | Oak Grove | 1,351 | 296.1 | D |
| 47 | Zachary | 20,142 | 332.6 | D |
| 48 | Kenner | 62,377 | 344.7 | D |
| 49 | Gonzales | 14,259 | 364.7 | D |
| 50 | Haynesville | 1,904 | 367.6 | D |
| 51 | St. Gabriel | 7,553 | 370.7 | F |
| 52 | Sulphur | 19,955 | 375.8 | F |
| 53 | Brusly | 2,605 | 383.9 | F |
| 54 | Greenwood | 3,075 | 390.2 | F |
| 55 | Vidalia | 3,788 | 396.0 | F |
| 56 | Baker | 11,933 | 402.2 | F |
| 57 | Carencro | 13,985 | 414.7 | F |
| 58 | Westwego | 8,021 | 423.9 | F |
| 59 | Ruston | 22,259 | 426.8 | F |
| 60 | Gretna | 16,788 | 428.9 | F |
| 61 | Pearl River | 2,680 | 447.8 | F |
| 62 | Ponchatoula | 7,784 | 449.6 | F |
| 63 | Krotz Springs | 883 | 453.0 | F |
| 64 | Tallulah | 5,638 | 461.2 | F |
| 65 | Marion | 598 | 501.7 | F |
| 66 | Morgan City | 10,701 | 551.4 | F |
| 67 | Houma | 31,027 | 609.1 | F |
| 68 | Lake Charles | 77,982 | 613.0 | F |
| 69 | Mansfield | 4,511 | 620.7 | F |
| 70 | Scott | 8,917 | 661.7 | F |
| 71 | Walker | 6,398 | 703.3 | F |
| 72 | Welsh | 3,227 | 743.7 | F |
| 73 | Abbeville | 10,968 | 775.0 | F |
| 74 | Minden | 11,050 | 796.4 | F |
| 75 | Church Point | 3,982 | 803.6 | F |
| 76 | Breaux Bridge | 8,149 | 809.9 | F |
| 77 | Benton | 2,092 | 812.6 | F |
| 78 | Leesville | 5,502 | 854.2 | F |
| 79 | Vinton | 3,011 | 863.5 | F |
| 80 | Natchitoches | 16,945 | 891.1 | F |
| 81 | Bossier City | 62,750 | 913.1 | F |
| 82 | Pineville | 14,079 | 944.7 | F |
| 83 | Baton Rouge | 219,086 | 1003.7 | F |
| 84 | Jennings | 9,230 | 1007.6 | F |
| 85 | New Iberia | 26,653 | 1009.3 | F |
| 86 | Franklin | 6,613 | 1058.5 | F |
| 87 | Lafayette | 121,471 | 1066.1 | F |
| 88 | Farmerville | 3,260 | 1073.6 | F |
| 89 | Bogalusa | 10,252 | 1131.5 | F |
| 90 | West Monroe | 12,368 | 1156.2 | F |
| 91 | Plaquemine | 5,925 | 1215.2 | F |
| 92 | Hammond | 20,847 | 1228.0 | F |
| 93 | Shreveport | 175,092 | 1228.5 | F |
| 94 | Winnfield | 3,862 | 1294.7 | F |
| 95 | Port Allen | 4,876 | 1312.6 | F |
| 96 | New Orleans | 364,197 | 1361.1 | F |
| 97 | Opelousas | 15,263 | 1369.3 | F |
| 98 | Bastrop | 8,792 | 1421.7 | F |
| 99 | Iowa | 3,009 | 1429.0 | F |
| 100 | Independence | 1,655 | 1571.0 | F |
| 101 | White Castle | 1,586 | 1576.3 | F |
| 102 | Ferriday | 3,041 | 1644.2 | F |
| 103 | Marksville | 4,762 | 1848.0 | F |
| 104 | Monroe | 46,290 | 1892.4 | F |
| 105 | Alexandria | 42,933 | 2713.5 | F |
| 106 | Plain Dealing | 873 | 3092.8 | F |
Crime Composition in Louisiana
How violent crime breaks down across cities reporting data in Louisiana.
State violent crime rate: 519.8/100K vs national average: 359.1/100K (45% above national average)
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.
National demographic context: Crime and safety vary across racial and ethnic groups. Per-city demographic data is not published by the FBI, but national patterns show significant disparities. Full demographics | Racial disparities