Denham Springs, LA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Denham Springs is in the 7th percentile for safety, meaning 93% of cities are safer and 7% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Denham Springs's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Denham Springs is 0.1616 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Denham Springs generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Denham Springs may be as high as 1 in 5,398 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,972 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Denham Springs, LA: about 5 per year. The southwest part of Denham Springs has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Denham Springs's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Denham Springs 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, Denham Springs 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 Denham Springs, LA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Denham Springs about $24,994,777 in 2025, or roughly $304 per resident. This is part of Denham Springs's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Denham Springs, including every crime type and how Denham Springs 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 Denham Springs's crime maps on the Denham Springs overall crime page.

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Individual Denham Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Walker, LA	C	C-	C	F
Greenwell Springs, LA	B+	B-	B	D
Satsuma, LA	C	D+	C	F
Shenandoah, LA	C-	C-	D+	C-
Central, LA	B-	B-	C	C-
Doyle, LA	C-	D	D+	F
Livingston, LA	C+	D+	C+	F
Port Vincent, LA	B	C	B-	D
Merrydale, LA	F	F	D-	F
Baton Rouge, LA	D	D-	D	F

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Denham Springs 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
Santa Rosa, CA	C+	D+	D+	A+
Scranton, PA	C-	C-	C-	C-
Santa Clarita, CA	C+	C+	C+	A-
San Antonio, TX	D	C-	C-	B+
Santa Cruz, CA	D+	D	D	B-
San Pedro, CA	C	D+	D+	A-
Salt Lake City, UT	D-	C	C	A+
San Jose, CA	C+	C-	C-	A
Sacramento, CA	D+	D	D	B
Santa Fe, NM	F	F	F	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Denham Springs, LA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 44% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Denham Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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