Claiborne Parish, LA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Claiborne Parish is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of counties are safer and 1% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Claiborne Parish's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Claiborne Parish is 0.2428 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Claiborne Parish generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Claiborne Parish may be as high as 1 in 3,420 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,263 in the southwest part of the county. 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 central parts of Claiborne Parish, LA: about 1 per year. The north part of Claiborne Parish has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Claiborne Parish, 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 more retail establishments in the central part of the county. 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 Claiborne Parish residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Claiborne 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 Claiborne Parish has 0, have the same problem. Of Claiborne Parish’s 13,092 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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Claiborne Parish 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 Claiborne Parish residents in a standard year.

Individual Claiborne Parish Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Claiborne Parish is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Claiborne Parish.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Webster Parish, LA	D+	D-	D	F
Lincoln Parish, LA	C-	D	D+	F
Bienville Parish, LA	C-	D-	D+	F
Columbia County, AR	F	D-	D-	D-
Union County, AR	D	F	D+	D-
Union Parish, LA	C+	D	C-	F
Bossier Parish, LA	C	C	C-	D-
Lafayette County, AR	F	F	F	F
Caddo Parish, LA	D-	D-	D-	F
Ouachita Parish, LA	C-	D	D+	F

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Claiborne Parish is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. 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	Murder Crime Grade
Prince Edward County, VA	C	C+	C+	C+
Jackson Parish, LA	C-	C-	C-	F
Jasper County, GA	A+	B	B	B-
Jasper County, IL	A-	A-	A-	C+
Jay County, IN	A	A-	A-	C+
Juniata County, PA	A+	A+	A+	B+
Potter County, PA	A+	B+	B+	B-
Powell County, KY	B	A	A	B-
Poweshiek County, IA	B	A	A	A+
Presidio County, TX	F	F	F	F

Considering only the murder rate, Claiborne Parish is less safe 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 Claiborne Parish, LA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Claiborne Parish schools on SchoolGrade

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