Cotton Valley, LA Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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A crime occurs every 11 days 10 hours (on average) in Cotton Valley.

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

The C grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US city. Cotton Valley is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of cities are safer and 45% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cotton Valley's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Cotton Valley is 3.522 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cotton Valley generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Cotton Valley may be as high as 1 in 260 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 344 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 central parts of Cotton Valley, LA: about 1 per year. The east part of Cotton Valley has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Cotton Valley, 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 few retail establishments in 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 Cotton Valley residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Cotton Valley 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 Cotton Valley has 0, have the same problem. Of Cotton Valley’s 948 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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Cotton Valley 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 Cotton Valley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.624
Robbery	0.4655
Rape	0.8966
Murder	0.1136
Total Violent Crime	3.099 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.25
Vehicle Theft	0.8863
Burglary	6.833
Arson	0.0579
Total Property Crime	21.03 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1563
Drug Crimes	3.522
Vandalism	5.738
Identity Theft	0.0110
Animal Cruelty	0.0921
Total "Other" Rate	9.520 (C-)

Individual Cotton Valley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Cotton Valley is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Cotton Valley.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Dayson, LA	C-	C-	D+	D+
Couchwood, LA	D-	C	F	C+
Sarepta, LA	D+	D+	D+	D+
Ivan, LA	B	D+	B+	C
Porterville, LA	D-	F	D-	D-
Shongaloo, LA	F	D-	F	C-
Cullen, LA	D+	D	D+	D+
Mot, LA	C-	C-	D+	C-
Dykesville, LA	F	C-	F	D
Old Shongaloo, LA	F	F	F	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cotton Valley is similar 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
Lincoln, MT	D-	D+	D+	C-
Scott, IN	A-	B	B	C
Ruthven, IA	C-	B-	B-	D+
Russellville, MI	B-	C-	C-	B+
Rogersville, KY	C	B+	B+	C
Rocky Ridge, MD	C-	C	C	C-
River Glen, CT	B+	A+	A+	A
Readsboro, VT	B+	B-	B-	B+
Powell, AL	D+	C-	C-	D-
Mixon, TX	A	A	A	C

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Cotton Valley 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 Cotton Valley, LA average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Cotton Valley schools on SchoolGrade

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