Monroe, LA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Assault per Capita in Monroe

The map below shows assault per 1,000 Monroe residents.

 

Monroe, LA Map of Assault Rates
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D-

Overall Crime Grade™

D-
D
Other Crime Grade
D+
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A crime occurs every 2 hours 28 minutes (on average) in Monroe.

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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Monroe in green. The most dangerous areas in Monroe 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 Monroe, LA Safe?

The F grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Monroe is in the 7th percentile for safety, meaning 93% of cities are safer and 7% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Monroe's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Monroe is 5.811 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Monroe generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Monroe may be as high as 1 in 90 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 281 in the northeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of Monroe, LA: about 118 per year. The southeast part of Monroe has fewer cases of assault with only 21 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Monroe, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Monroe residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Monroe has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Monroe has 0, have the same problem. Of Monroe’s 82,161 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Monroe Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Monroe residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
5.811
Robbery
0.5867
Rape
0.6562
Murder
0.2320
Total Violent Crime
7.286 (D-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
16.67
Vehicle Theft
1.960
Burglary
5.219
Arson
0.0572
Total Property Crime
23.91 (D)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1591
Drug Crimes
4.837
Vandalism
6.932
Identity Theft
0.0211
Animal Cruelty
0.0754
Total "Other" Rate
12.02 (D+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Monroe is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Monroe.

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Assault Crime Grade
D-
D
D-
D
C-
D
C-
D-
F
D-
F
F
D
D
D
D
C-
D
D+
D-
C+
C+
C-
C
B
B
B
B
D+
D-
C-
D-
D+
D+
D
D+
C+
D-
C+
F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Monroe is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Assault Crime Grade
B-
B-
B-
B-
C
C+
C+
C
C-
D
D
D+
C
C
C
C-
B
B-
B-
C+
D
D+
D+
C-
B-
B-
B-
C
C-
C
C
C
C+
A-
A-
B+
D
D
D
D-

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Monroe, LA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Monroe schools on SchoolGrade

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