Drug-Related Crime per Capita in St. Tammany Parish
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 St. Tammany Parish residents.
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Other Crime Grade |
A- |
Fact
A crime occurs every 1 hour 33 minutes (on average) in St. Tammany Parish.
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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in St. Tammany Parish in green. The most dangerous areas in St. Tammany 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. Tammany Parish, LA Safe?
The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US county. St. Tammany Parish is in the 50th percentile for safety, meaning 50% of counties are safer and 50% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to St. Tammany Parish's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in St. Tammany Parish is 4.135 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in St. Tammany Parish generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in St. Tammany Parish may be as high as 1 in 172 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 394 in the south part of the county. 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 west parts of St. Tammany Parish, LA: about 321 per year. The southwest part of St. Tammany Parish 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 St. Tammany Parish, 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 southeast part of the county. 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 St. Tammany Parish residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which St. Tammany 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. Tammany Parish has 2, have the same problem. Of St. Tammany Parish’s 279,150 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 drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 St. Tammany Parish residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
1.878 |
Robbery |
0.3871 |
Rape |
0.6313 |
Murder |
0.0859 |
Total Violent Crime |
2.983 (B) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
7.541 |
Vehicle Theft |
1.075 |
Burglary |
2.005 |
Arson |
0.0537 |
Total Property Crime |
10.67 (A-) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.1128 |
Drug Crimes |
4.135 |
Vandalism |
2.223 |
Identity Theft |
0.0118 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0736 |
Total "Other" Rate |
6.556 (A-) |
Individual St. Tammany Parish Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in St. Tammany Parish is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to St. Tammany Parish.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A+ | A+ | A+ | D+ | |
F | F | D- | F | |
C | D | C- | B- | |
B- | D+ | C+ | B | |
D+ | D | D | C- | |
D- | C- | F | D- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | C- | |
C- | D | D+ | B | |
B+ | C+ | B | B+ | |
D | F | D- | B |
Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations
St. Tammany Parish is higher versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. 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 | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | B+ | B+ | A | |
C | C- | C- | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B+ | |
A- | A+ | A+ | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
C | B- | B- | D- | |
D- | D- | D- | C- | |
B | B- | B- | C+ | |
B- | C- | C- | D+ | |
A | A+ | A+ | A |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, St. Tammany Parish 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 St. Tammany Parish, LA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See St. Tammany Parish schools on SchoolGrade
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