Belfair, Baton Rouge, LA Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D-

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A crime occurs every 14 hours 10 minutes (on average) in Belfair.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Belfair in green. The most dangerous areas in Belfair 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 Belfair, Baton Rouge, LA Safe?

The F grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Belfair is in the 4th percentile for safety, meaning 96% of neighborhoods are safer and 4% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Belfair's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of drug-related crime in Belfair is 8.855 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Belfair generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Belfair may be as high as 1 in 98 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 119 in the north part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Belfair, Baton Rouge, LA: about 14 per year. The southwest part of Belfair has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Belfair, remember that the rate of drug-related crime 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 north part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Belfair residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Belfair 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 Belfair has 0, have the same problem. Of Belfair’s 7,468 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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Belfair Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Belfair residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	11.45
Robbery	1.278
Rape	0.5013
Murder	0.4736
Total Violent Crime	13.70 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	28.24
Vehicle Theft	6.811
Burglary	12.18
Arson	0.0707
Total Property Crime	47.29 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2224
Drug Crimes	8.855
Vandalism	12.53
Identity Theft	0.0464
Animal Cruelty	0.1194
Total "Other" Rate	21.77 (D-)

Individual Belfair Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Belfair is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Belfair.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Mid City North, Baton Rouge, LA	F	F	F	F
Lobdell-Woodale, Baton Rouge, LA	F	F	F	F
Garden District, Baton Rouge, LA	D-	D-	D-	F
Mid City South, Baton Rouge, LA	D+	C	D	D-
Highlands-Perkins, Baton Rouge, LA	C-	D+	D+	D
Scotlandville, Baton Rouge, LA	D-	F	D-	D-
Greenwell Springs-Central Area, Baton Rouge, LA	D+	D-	D+	D
Park Forest-Louisiana North, Baton Rouge, LA	D+	D	C-	D
Broadmoor-Sherwood, Baton Rouge, LA	C+	C	C+	D
Airline-Jefferson, Baton Rouge, LA	C	B	C-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Belfair is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Audubon Place, Tuscaloosa, AL	C-	C	C	D-
Modello, Leisure City, FL	A	B	B	A
Oak Park, Overland Park, KS	C+	B+	B+	D
Harris Ranch, Boise, ID	A+	A+	A+	C
Lakewood Springs, Plano, IL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Town and Country North, Cockeysville, MD	B-	A-	A-	C-
Briarcliffe, Glenolden, PA	A	A-	A-	A
Upper Rockridge, Oakland, CA	B-	B-	B-	C
Northgate, College Station, TX	B+	D-	D-	D+
Hamlet, Woonsocket, RI	A-	A	A	B

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Belfair 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 Belfair, Baton Rouge, LA average SchoolGrade of F, with 16% actual proficiency versus 15% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Belfair schools on SchoolGrade

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Belfair, Baton Rouge, LA Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

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