Buckner, LA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Buckner is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of cities are safer and 9% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Buckner's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Buckner is 0.1458 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Buckner generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Buckner may be as high as 1 in 3,146 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 9,372 in the west part of the city.

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

How Buckner's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Buckner 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, Buckner is as safe as 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 Buckner, LA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Buckner about $293,758 in 2025, or roughly $274 per resident. This is part of Buckner's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Buckner, including every crime type and how Buckner 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 Buckner's crime maps on the Buckner overall crime page.

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Individual Buckner Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Charlieville, LA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Richwood, LA	F	D-	F	F
Mangham, LA	C	D+	D+	D-
Sicard, LA	D-	D	D-	F
Dehlco, LA	B-	C+	C	D-
Blankston, LA	D-	F	D-	F
Start, LA	C-	D	D+	D-
Girard, LA	C-	D+	D+	D-
Big Creek, LA	B-	C-	B-	F
Rayville, LA	D	F	D	F

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Buckner is higher 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
Amesville, OH	B	B-	B-	D
Aneth, UT	F	D-	D-	D+
Aspermont, TX	F	D-	D-	D-
Batavia, IA	B+	A	A	A
Wyatt, IN	B	B-	B-	D+
Brownstown, IL	D-	C	C	D
Bellemont, OK	F	C+	C+	C+
Winside, NE	B-	B	B	B-
Bethel, MN	A+	A	A	A
Winfield, TX	D-	D+	D+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Buckner, LA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Buckner schools on SchoolGrade

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