St. James Parish, LA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US county. St. James Parish is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of counties are safer and 39% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to St. James Parish's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in St. James Parish is 2.822 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in St. James Parish generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in St. James Parish may be as high as 1 in 168 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 868 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of St. James Parish, LA: about 10 per year. The north part of St. James Parish has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How St. James Parish's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in St. James 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, St. James 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 St. James Parish, LA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of St. James Parish about $1,551,286 in 2025, or roughly $81 per resident. This is part of St. James Parish's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for St. James Parish, including every crime type and how St. James 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 St. James Parish's crime maps on the St. James Parish overall crime page.

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Individual St. James Parish Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA	C-	D	D+	D+
Ascension Parish, LA	B+	B-	B	B-
Assumption Parish, LA	C	D+	D+	D+
St. Charles Parish, LA	B+	C+	B	C
Lafourche Parish, LA	D+	D	D	D
Terrebonne Parish, LA	D+	D	D	D
Livingston Parish, LA	B	C	B-	C-
Iberville Parish, LA	D	D-	D	D-
Jefferson Parish, LA	D-	C-	F	C-
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	D	D-	D	D-

Assault in County with Similar Populations

St. James 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
Fayette County, IL	B	A-	A-	A
Scott County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Scott County, IN	A-	A-	A-	B+
Schuyler County, NY	A+	B+	B+	A-
Schoharie County, NY	A	B	B	B
Franklin County, IN	A+	A	A	A
Franklin County, GA	B-	B	B	B-
Franklin County, AR	F	F	F	F
Fountain County, IN	A	A	A	A
Fluvanna County, VA	A-	A	A	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in St. James Parish, LA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See St. James Parish schools on SchoolGrade

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