Lake Charles LA Crime Rate 1999-2018
Interactive chart of the Lake Charles, Louisiana violent crime rate and statistics by year from 1999 to 2018. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
- The Lake Charles LA crime rate for 2018 was 738.58 per 100,000 population, a 10.11% decline from 2017.
- The Lake Charles LA crime rate for 2017 was 821.67 per 100,000 population, a 3.43% decline from 2016.
- The Lake Charles LA crime rate for 2016 was 850.85 per 100,000 population, a 15.02% increase from 2015.
- The Lake Charles LA crime rate for 2015 was 739.77 per 100,000 population, a 0.06% decline from 2013.
City Name |
Population |
Rate |
Greensburg |
659 |
3,945.37 |
Opelousas |
16,262 |
2,139.96 |
Marksville |
5,450 |
1,944.95 |
Crowley |
12,779 |
1,784.18 |
Winnfield |
4,376 |
1,668.19 |
Welsh |
3,230 |
1,547.99 |
Hammond |
20,550 |
1,454.99 |
Alexandria |
47,238 |
1,450.10 |
Monroe |
48,291 |
1,401.92 |
Bastrop |
10,270 |
1,343.72 |
Independence |
1,911 |
1,308.22 |
White Castle |
1,750 |
1,257.14 |
New Orleans |
396,374 |
1,163.30 |
Church Point |
4,440 |
1,103.60 |
Bogalusa |
11,730 |
1,057.12 |
Ponchatoula |
7,369 |
1,031.35 |
Leesville |
5,999 |
1,016.84 |
Pearl River |
2,641 |
984.48 |
Franklinton |
3,771 |
954.65 |
Walker |
6,286 |
938.59 |
Baton Rouge |
224,790 |
919.52 |
Natchitoches |
17,981 |
884.27 |
St. Gabriel |
7,399 |
878.50 |
Morgan City |
11,066 |
867.52 |
Shreveport |
190,808 |
832.25 |
Bossier City |
69,551 |
828.17 |
West Monroe |
12,594 |
817.85 |
Franklin |
6,874 |
756.47 |
Lake Charles |
77,852 |
738.58 |
Abbeville |
12,279 |
724.81 |
Mansfield |
4,741 |
717.15 |
Lake Providence |
3,551 |
675.87 |
Krotz Springs |
1,221 |
655.20 |
Pineville |
14,415 |
631.29 |
Erath |
2,083 |
624.10 |
Zachary |
17,884 |
615.07 |
Farmerville |
3,805 |
604.47 |
Iowa |
3,322 |
571.94 |
Gonzales |
10,916 |
567.97 |
Port Allen |
5,011 |
538.81 |
Lafayette |
127,592 |
533.73 |
Plaquemine |
6,660 |
480.48 |
Many |
2,714 |
479.00 |
Gretna |
17,965 |
478.71 |
Houma |
33,226 |
475.53 |
Sulphur |
20,250 |
469.14 |
Thibodaux |
14,745 |
461.17 |
Denham Springs |
9,761 |
450.77 |
Oak Grove |
1,581 |
442.76 |
Haughton |
3,425 |
437.96 |
Eunice |
10,073 |
436.81 |
Patterson |
5,964 |
435.95 |
Broussard |
12,672 |
410.35 |
Lake Arthur |
2,757 |
398.98 |
Greenwood |
3,183 |
377.00 |
Ruston |
22,274 |
368.14 |
Lutcher |
3,266 |
367.42 |
French Settlement |
1,175 |
340.43 |
Breaux Bridge |
8,349 |
335.37 |
Clinton |
1,516 |
329.82 |
Florien |
607 |
329.49 |
Baker |
13,487 |
326.24 |
Slidell |
27,973 |
311.01 |
Tallulah |
6,777 |
309.87 |
Ferriday |
3,256 |
307.13 |
Oil City |
995 |
301.51 |
Kaplan |
4,529 |
287.04 |
Covington |
10,658 |
281.48 |
Gramercy |
3,382 |
266.11 |
Westwego |
8,551 |
257.28 |
Rayne |
8,184 |
256.60 |
Carencro |
9,174 |
239.81 |
Folsom |
860 |
232.56 |
Kenner |
67,556 |
229.44 |
Jennings |
9,949 |
190.97 |
Vidalia |
3,948 |
177.30 |
Scott |
8,810 |
170.26 |
Springhill |
4,891 |
163.57 |
Ville Platte |
7,130 |
154.28 |
Minden |
12,215 |
147.36 |
Marion |
750 |
133.33 |
Mandeville |
12,371 |
129.33 |
Harahan |
9,424 |
127.33 |
Addis |
5,505 |
127.16 |
Ball |
4,018 |
124.44 |
Golden Meadow |
1,985 |
100.76 |
De Ridder |
10,820 |
92.42 |
Youngsville |
14,370 |
83.51 |
Olla |
1,362 |
73.42 |
Jena |
3,379 |
59.19 |
Kinder |
2,404 |
41.60 |
Brusly |
2,773 |
36.06 |
Blanchard |
3,168 |
31.57 |
Berwick |
4,537 |
22.04 |
Wilson |
552 |
0.00 |
Washington |
940 |
0.00 |
Sibley |
1,161 |
0.00 |
Ringgold |
1,396 |
0.00 |
Port Vincent |
751 |
0.00 |
Pollock |
478 |
0.00 |
Norwood |
299 |
0.00 |
Moreauville |
889 |
0.00 |
Ida |
208 |
0.00 |
Georgetown |
324 |
0.00 |
Fisher |
221 |
0.00 |
Epps |
820 |
0.00 |
Cullen |
1,088 |
0.00 |
Rayville |
3,557 |
0.00 |
Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
|
Year |
Lake Charles |
LA |
US |
2018 |
738.58 |
537.53 |
380.56 |
2017 |
821.67 |
556.35 |
394.86 |
2016 |
850.85 |
565.00 |
397.52 |
2015 |
739.77 |
539.78 |
373.74 |
2013 |
740.25 |
521.18 |
369.13 |
2010 |
679.71 |
555.32 |
404.50 |
2009 |
877.77 |
642.87 |
431.88 |
2006 |
1,058.68 |
721.19 |
479.34 |
2005 |
792.20 |
596.56 |
469.04 |
2004 |
777.02 |
640.03 |
463.16 |
2003 |
738.63 |
636.94 |
475.84 |
2002 |
0.00 |
663.29 |
494.38 |
2001 |
0.00 |
686.25 |
504.52 |
2000 |
0.00 |
681.14 |
506.53 |
1999 |
0.00 |
732.68 |
522.95 |