New Iberia, LA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. New Iberia is in the 8th percentile for safety, meaning 92% of cities are safer and 8% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Iberia's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in New Iberia is 5.472 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Iberia generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in New Iberia may be as high as 1 in 108 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 404 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of New Iberia, LA: about 67 per year. The southeast part of New Iberia has fewer cases of assault with only 20 in a typical year.

How New Iberia's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in New Iberia 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, New Iberia is less safe 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 New Iberia, LA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of New Iberia about $9,018,709 in 2025, or roughly $157 per resident. This is part of New Iberia's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for New Iberia, including every crime type and how New Iberia compares to other cities.

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 New Iberia's crime maps on the New Iberia overall crime page.

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Individual New Iberia Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Olivier, LA	D+	D+	D+	D+
Cade, LA	D	D-	D-	D-
Oubre, LA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Albania, LA	F	F	F	F
Lydia, LA	D+	C-	D+	C-
Loreauville, LA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Lozes, LA	D	D	D-	D
Jefferson Island, LA	F	D-	F	D-
Avery Island, LA	D+	D-	C	D-
Levert, LA	C-	D+	D+	D+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

New Iberia is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Potomac, MD	B	B+	B+	B+
Hoffman Estates, IL	B-	A-	A-	A
Kendale Lakes, FL	A-	A	A	B+
Liverpool, NY	B+	B+	B+	B
Logan, UT	C+	C+	C+	B-
Meridian, MS	B-	A-	A-	B-
Methuen Town, MA	B	C	C	C-
New Bern, NC	D+	D+	D+	D
Port Arthur, TX	F	F	F	F
Beaumont, CA	B	C+	C+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Iberia, LA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See New Iberia schools on SchoolGrade

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