Church Point, LA Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	C+

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A crime occurs every 20 hours 26 minutes (on average) in Church Point.

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

The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US city. Church Point is in the 37th percentile for safety, meaning 63% of cities are safer and 37% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Church Point's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Church Point is 4.100 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Church Point generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Church Point may be as high as 1 in 204 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 300 in the northwest part of the city. 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 southeast parts of Church Point, LA: about 15 per year. The north part of Church Point 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 Church Point, 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 central part of the city. 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 Church Point residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Church Point 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 Church Point has 0, have the same problem. Of Church Point’s 11,405 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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Church Point 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 Church Point residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.311
Robbery	0.8073
Rape	0.6922
Murder	0.1674
Total Violent Crime	6.978 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.43
Vehicle Theft	1.583
Burglary	3.796
Arson	0.0816
Total Property Crime	22.89 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1341
Drug Crimes	4.100
Vandalism	3.376
Identity Theft	0.0152
Animal Cruelty	0.0905
Total "Other" Rate	7.715 (C+)

Individual Church Point Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Church Point is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Church Point.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Higginbotham, LA	D	D+	D-	C-
Cankton, LA	C	C+	D+	C
Mowata, LA	D	D-	D-	D
Pitreville, LA	C	D	C-	C+
Richard, LA	D	D	D-	C-
Mire, LA	C-	C-	D	D+
Sunset, LA	D+	D+	D	C
Branch, LA	D	D	D-	D
Ossun, LA	D	D-	D+	D
Carencro, LA	D	D	D-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Church Point is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. 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	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Lower Burrell, PA	B+	A-	A-	A-
Ontario, NY	A+	A-	A-	A+
Ocean City, NJ	B	C	C	A
Newport Coast, CA	C-	C-	C-	B+
Marble Falls, TX	D-	D+	D+	D
Manteno, IL	A-	A	A	A-
Manistee, MI	C+	D+	D+	B
Manhattan, IL	A+	A	A	A
Manchester, MD	C+	B-	B-	B-
Manasquan, NJ	A-	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Church Point is safer 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 Church Point, LA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Church Point schools on SchoolGrade

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