Bridge City, LA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Bridge City in green. The most dangerous areas in Bridge City 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 Bridge City, LA Safe from Murder?

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Bridge City is in the 33rd percentile for safety, meaning 67% of cities are safer and 33% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bridge City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Bridge City is 0.0774 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bridge City generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Bridge City may be as high as 1 in 9,985 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,197 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Bridge City, LA: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Bridge City has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Bridge City's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Bridge City to the Louisiana state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Bridge City is safer than the Louisiana state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Bridge City, LA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Bridge City about $1,055,982 in 2025, or roughly $145 per resident. This is part of Bridge City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Bridge City, including every crime type and how Bridge City compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Bridge City's crime maps on the Bridge City overall crime page.

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Individual Bridge City Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Bridge City is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Bridge City.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Westwego, LA	F	D-	F	B+
Jefferson, LA	F	D	F	B
Harahan, LA	C	C+	D+	A
Avondale, LA	D	D	D-	B
River Ridge, LA	C-	C+	D	A-
Waggaman, LA	D-	D	D-	B-
Marrero, LA	F	D	F	B-
Kennedy Heights, LA	F	D	F	B-
Metairie, LA	D-	C	D-	A-
Estelle, LA	D+	C-	D	A-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Bridge City is similar versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Wayne, NE	D+	C-	C-	B+
Kalama, WA	C+	C+	C+	A+
Kalkaska, MI	B-	D+	D+	B-
Kearneysville, WV	A+	A	A	A-
Keene, TX	C	C	C	C
Kennebunkport, ME	B	A+	A+	D
Kentwood, LA	D+	D	D	F
Kermit, TX	D-	D	D	F
Weare, NH	A-	A	A	A-
Kimberly, WI	C+	B+	B+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bridge City, LA average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Bridge City schools on SchoolGrade

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