Summerville, LA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Assault per Capita in Summerville

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

 

Summerville, LA Map of Assault Rates
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D

Overall Crime Grade™

F
D+
Other Crime Grade
D+
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A crime occurs every 34 days 22 hours (on average) in Summerville.

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

The F grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Summerville is in the 5th percentile for safety, meaning 95% of cities are safer and 5% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Summerville's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Summerville is 6.884 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Summerville generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Summerville may be as high as 1 in 119 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 277 in the south 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 northeast parts of Summerville, LA: about 1 per year. The central part of Summerville has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Summerville, 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 few retail establishments in 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 Summerville residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Summerville 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 Summerville has 0, have the same problem. Of Summerville’s 266 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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Summerville 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 Summerville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
6.884
Robbery
0.6720
Rape
0.7533
Murder
0.2237
Total Violent Crime
8.533 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
14.33
Vehicle Theft
1.127
Burglary
3.522
Arson
0.0608
Total Property Crime
19.03 (D+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0738
Drug Crimes
5.713
Vandalism
5.126
Identity Theft
0.0141
Animal Cruelty
0.0589
Total "Other" Rate
10.99 (D+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Summerville 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
D+
D-
D-
D-
F
C+
C+
B
C
D+
D+
D+
B
D+
D+
D+
C
B-
B-
B
F
D-
D-
D
C+
D
D
D
C-
C
C
C+
B-
C
C
C
C-
B+
B+
A-

Considering only the assault rate, Summerville 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 Summerville, LA average SchoolGrade of C, with 34% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Summerville schools on SchoolGrade

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