New Light, LA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. New Light is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of cities are safer and 11% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Light's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in New Light is 4.742 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Light generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in New Light may be as high as 1 in 85 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 347 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of New Light, LA: about 2 per year. The central part of New Light has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How New Light's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in New Light 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 Light 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 Light, LA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of New Light about $109,755 in 2025, or roughly $136 per resident. This is part of New Light's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for New Light, including every crime type and how New Light 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 Light's crime maps on the New Light overall crime page.

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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Como, LA	C-	F	C+	F
Winnsboro, LA	D	F	D+	F
Big Creek, LA	B-	C-	B-	C-
Baskin, LA	A	B-	A	B
Crowville, LA	D-	F	D-	F
Liddieville, LA	B	D	B+	D
Mangham, LA	C	D+	D+	D+
Baskinton, LA	B-	B	C+	B
Charlieville, LA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Longview, LA	B	D+	B	D+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

New Light 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
Zuehl, TX	A-	B-	B-	B-
Danevang, TX	B+	B	B	B+
Cocolamus, PA	A	B	B	B-
Chester Gap, VA	C+	B	B	B-
Charleston, PA	B	A+	A+	A
Charleston, ME	A+	A+	A+	A+
Chandlerville, IL	B+	C+	C+	B+
Cayuta, NY	A	B+	B+	B+
Carlotta, CA	D+	F	F	D
West Lincoln, MS	A-	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Light, LA average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See New Light schools on SchoolGrade

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