Big Island, LA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Big Island in green. The most dangerous areas in Big Island 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 Big Island, LA Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Big Island is in the 14th percentile for safety, meaning 86% of cities are safer and 14% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Big Island's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Big Island is 0.1170 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Big Island generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Big Island may be as high as 1 in 7,041 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 8,669 in the southwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of Big Island, LA: about 0 per year. The west part of Big Island has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Big Island, remember that the rate of murder 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 murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Big Island residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Big Island 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 Big Island has 0, have the same problem. Of Big Island’s 693 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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Big Island Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Big Island residents in a standard year.

Individual Big Island Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Big Island is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Big Island.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Deville, LA	C+	D+	C+	D
Buckeye, LA	C	B+	C-	D
Center Point, LA	C	C+	D+	D-
Vick, LA	C-	A-	D	F
Holloway, LA	B	B	B-	C
Kolin, LA	A	C+	A-	C-
Effie, LA	C-	A-	D	F
Pineville, LA	C-	D+	D+	D-
Ball, LA	B-	B-	C	C-
Larto, LA	D	C-	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Big Island is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. 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	Murder Crime Grade
Gulf Hammock, FL	A-	C+	C+	B+
Mabel, FL	A+	A-	A-	B+
Indian Pass, FL	C+	D-	D-	C+
Swaledale, IA	B-	B	B	A-
Match, GA	B+	A-	A-	C+
Greenstreet, MO	C+	C-	C-	D
Greenland, MI	D+	D-	D-	D-
Grasshopper Junction, AZ	B+	B	B	D-
Grand Mound, WA	D	C-	C-	A-
Grand Marais, MI	F	D+	D+	C-

Considering only the murder rate, Big Island 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 Big Island, LA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Big Island schools on SchoolGrade

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