Jefferson Parish, LA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Jefferson Parish in green. The most dangerous areas in Jefferson Parish are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Jefferson Parish, LA Safe from Assault?

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US county. Jefferson Parish is in the 32nd percentile for safety, meaning 68% of counties are safer and 32% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Jefferson Parish's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Jefferson Parish is 3.142 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Jefferson Parish generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Jefferson Parish may be as high as 1 in 99 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 467 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Jefferson Parish, LA: about 514 per year. The northeast part of Jefferson Parish has fewer cases of assault with only 6 in a typical year.

How Jefferson Parish's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Jefferson Parish to the Louisiana state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Jefferson Parish is safer than the Louisiana state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Jefferson Parish, LA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Jefferson Parish about $41,094,832 in 2025, or roughly $90 per resident. This is part of Jefferson Parish's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Jefferson Parish, including every crime type and how Jefferson Parish compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Jefferson Parish's crime maps on the Jefferson Parish overall crime page.

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Individual Jefferson Parish Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Jefferson Parish is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Jefferson Parish.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Orleans Parish, LA	F	F	D-	F
St. Bernard Parish, LA	D+	D	D	D
St. Charles Parish, LA	B+	C+	B	C
Plaquemines Parish, LA	C+	D-	C	D-
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA	C-	D	D+	D+
St. Tammany Parish, LA	A-	B	A-	B
Lafourche Parish, LA	D+	D	D	D
St. James Parish, LA	C	C	D+	C
Terrebonne Parish, LA	D+	D	D	D
Ascension Parish, LA	B+	B-	B	B-

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Jefferson Parish is higher versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Spokane County, WA	D-	C	C	C
Pinellas County, FL	A	A-	A-	B+
Okaloosa County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Saratoga County, NY	A+	A	A	A
Pinal County, AZ	A	B-	B-	B-
Waukesha County, WI	A	A+	A+	A+
Pima County, AZ	C	C-	C-	D+
Ramsey County, MN	D+	C-	C-	C-
Orleans Parish, LA	F	F	F	F
Richmond City, VA	D	C+	C+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Jefferson Parish, LA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Jefferson Parish schools on SchoolGrade

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