Ponchatoula, LA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Ponchatoula is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of cities are safer and 35% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ponchatoula's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Ponchatoula is 2.290 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ponchatoula generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Ponchatoula may be as high as 1 in 257 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 644 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of Ponchatoula, LA: about 16 per year. The central part of Ponchatoula has fewer cases of assault with only 4 in a typical year.

How Ponchatoula's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Ponchatoula 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, Ponchatoula is safer than the Louisiana state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Ponchatoula, LA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Ponchatoula about $2,317,203 in 2025, or roughly $66 per resident. This is part of Ponchatoula's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ponchatoula, including every crime type and how Ponchatoula 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 Ponchatoula's crime maps on the Ponchatoula overall crime page.

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Individual Ponchatoula Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Natalbany, LA	B-	D+	B-	D
Wadesboro, LA	B+	A	B	A
Hammond, LA	D+	D-	D+	D-
Robert, LA	B-	C	C+	C
Tickfaw, LA	C-	D-	C-	D-
Springfield, LA	C-	D	D+	D-
Killian, LA	C+	A-	C+	A
Madisonville, LA	A	A	A+	A-
Albany, LA	D	D+	D-	D+
Woodhaven, LA	C-	D+	D+	D+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Ponchatoula 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
Happy Valley, OR	D-	B-	B-	B-
Palm City, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Marysville, OH	C+	B+	B+	B+
Lancaster, NY	A+	B+	B+	B-
Jasper, AL	D	C+	C+	C-
Jacksonville Beach, FL	A+	A	A	B+
Immokalee, FL	A+	B	B	C+
Hiram, GA	B-	C+	C+	C
Hightstown, NJ	A	A+	A+	A-
Henderson, NC	D-	D-	D-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ponchatoula, LA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Ponchatoula schools on SchoolGrade

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