Burglary per Capita in St. Landry Parish
The map below shows burglary per 1,000 St. Landry Parish residents.
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D-
Overall Crime Grade™
D- |
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D- |
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Other Crime Grade |
C |
Fact
A crime occurs every 1 hour 55 minutes (on average) in St. Landry Parish.
300%
Your home is 300% more likely to be robbed with no home security system.
Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in St. Landry Parish in green. The most dangerous areas in St. Landry 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. Landry Parish, LA Safe?
The D- grade means the rate of burglary is much higher than the average US county. St. Landry Parish is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of counties are safer and 9% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to St. Landry Parish's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of burglary in St. Landry Parish is 5.354 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in St. Landry Parish generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of burglary in St. Landry Parish may be as high as 1 in 147 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 266 in the south part of the county. See the section on interpreting the burglary map, however, because comparing rates for burglary or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of St. Landry Parish, LA: about 98 per year. The east part of St. Landry Parish has fewer cases of burglary with only 19 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Burglary Maps
When looking at the burglary map for St. Landry Parish, remember that the rate of burglary per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the burglary rate map do not always indicate danger for St. Landry Parish residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which St. Landry Parish 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 St. Landry Parish has 1, have the same problem. Of St. Landry Parish’s 93,482 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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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All burglary rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 St. Landry Parish residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
5.560 |
Robbery |
0.7330 |
Rape |
0.6087 |
Murder |
0.2186 |
Total Violent Crime |
7.120 (D-) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
22.30 |
Vehicle Theft |
2.556 |
Burglary |
5.354 |
Arson |
0.0790 |
Total Property Crime |
30.29 (D-) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.1465 |
Drug Crimes |
4.336 |
Vandalism |
6.811 |
Identity Theft |
0.0174 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0952 |
Total "Other" Rate |
11.41 (C) |
Individual St. Landry Parish Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of burglary in St. Landry Parish is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to St. Landry Parish.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D- | F | D- | D- | |
D+ | D- | D | D+ | |
D+ | D+ | D | D- | |
C- | D | D+ | D- | |
C- | D | D+ | D | |
D+ | F | D+ | D+ | |
C- | D | D+ | C- | |
B | C+ | B- | D+ | |
D+ | F | C+ | F | |
C+ | C | C+ | C |
Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations
St. Landry Parish is higher versus other counties of the same size for burglary. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A- | A | A | A | |
A- | A | A | A+ | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C- | |
C- | D | D | D+ | |
D | C- | C- | D | |
A | A- | A- | A- | |
C- | C- | C- | C+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
C | B+ | B+ | C- | |
B- | B | B | C+ |
Considering only the burglary rate, St. Landry Parish 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 St. Landry Parish, LA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See St. Landry Parish schools on SchoolGrade
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