Louisiana Crime and Crime Rate
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The Louisiana crime rate is higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #46
Louisiana | 2,167.16 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Louisiana Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Louisiana | Count | 477 | 992 | 5,695 | 16,387 | 38,337 | 112,596 | 9,891 | NA | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 10.3 | 21.3 | 122.5 | 352.4 | 824.5 | 2,421.6 | 212.7 | NA | 1,921 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Louisiana | Count | 498 | 1,244 | 5,548 | 16,319 | 41,184 | 115,342 | 9,160 | NA | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 10.8 | 26.9 | 119.9 | 352.8 | 890.4 | 2,493.6 | 198.0 | NA | 1,996 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Louisiana | Count | 495 | 1,158 | 5,475 | 15,740 | 42,140 | 112,915 | 7,881 | NA | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 10.8 | 25.2 | 119.0 | 342.0 | 915.7 | 2,453.7 | 171.3 | NA | 1,965 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Louisiana | Count | 513 | 1,268 | 5,239 | 18,386 | 46,320 | 113,301 | 9,123 | NA | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 11.2 | 27.7 | 114.5 | 401.9 | 1,012.5 | 2,476.6 | 199.4 | NA | 2,106 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Louisiana | Count | 510 | 1,233 | 5,211 | 17,932 | 45,435 | 110,029 | 9,893 | NA | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 11.2 | 27.2 | 114.9 | 395.6 | 1,002.2 | 2,427.1 | 218.2 | NA | 2,090 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Louisiana | Count | 530 | 1,359 | 6,105 | 19,855 | 46,246 | 112,493 | 11,717 | NA | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 11.8 | 30.3 | 135.9 | 442.0 | 1,029.5 | 2,504.3 | 260.8 | NA | 2,245 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Louisiana | Count | 527 | 1,232 | 5,994 | 21,191 | 43,320 | 111,567 | 13,743 | NA | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 11.9 | 27.9 | 135.9 | 480.4 | 982.1 | 2,529.4 | 311.6 | NA | 2,282 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Louisiana | Count | 608 | 1,393 | 6,083 | 23,233 | 44,602 | 115,209 | 15,180 | NA | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 14.2 | 32.4 | 141.7 | 541.2 | 1,038.9 | 2,683.5 | 353.6 | NA | 2,495 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Louisiana | Count | 530 | 1,562 | 5,729 | 22,098 | 44,986 | 110,613 | 15,640 | NA | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 12.4 | 36.4 | 133.6 | 515.4 | 1,049.2 | 2,579.7 | 364.8 | NA | 2,435 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Louisiana | Count | 450 | 1,421 | 5,337 | 19,681 | 39,382 | 112,840 | 14,389 | NA | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 9.9 | 31.4 | 118.0 | 435.1 | 870.6 | 2,494.5 | 318.1 | NA | 2,136 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Louisiana Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Louisiana | Count | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Louisiana | Count | 22 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Louisiana | Count | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Louisiana | Count | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Louisiana | Count | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Louisiana | Count | 13 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Louisiana | Count | 67 | 60 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 27 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Louisiana | Count | 31 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 12 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Louisiana | Count | 22 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Louisiana Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Louisiana | Count | 13,567 | 10,037 | 3,530 | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 457.8 | 338.7 | 119.1 | 3.98 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Louisiana | Count | 10,987 | 8,228 | 2,759 | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 585.4 | 438.4 | 147.0 | 5.12 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Louisiana | Count | 19,364 | 15,078 | 4,286 | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 510.6 | 397.6 | 113.0 | 4.54 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Louisiana | Count | 20,593 | 15,572 | 5,021 | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 513.9 | 388.6 | 125.3 | 4.51 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Louisiana | Count | 18,493 | 13,824 | 4,669 | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 542.8 | 405.8 | 137.0 | 4.74 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Louisiana | Count | 15,453 | 11,140 | 4,313 | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 557.5 | 401.9 | 155.6 | 4.80 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Louisiana | Count | 22,621 | 17,306 | 5,315 | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 526.9 | 403.1 | 123.8 | 4.65 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Louisiana | Count | 20,981 | 15,133 | 5,848 | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 526.7 | 379.9 | 146.8 | 4.53 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Louisiana | Count | 18,969 | 14,779 | 4,190 | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 500.2 | 389.7 | 110.5 | 4.45 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 348.5 | 241.3 | 107.2 | 2.95 |
2005 | Louisiana | Count | 16,901 | 13,622 | 3,279 | |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 455.1 | 366.8 | 88.3 | 4.11 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.1 | 241.1 | 106.0 | 2.94 |