Jackson Parish, LA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Jackson Parish is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of counties are safer and 6% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Jackson Parish's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Jackson Parish is 0.1698 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Jackson Parish generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Jackson Parish may be as high as 1 in 4,151 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 9,938 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the south parts of Jackson Parish, LA: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Jackson Parish has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Jackson Parish's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Jackson Parish 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, Jackson Parish 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 Jackson Parish, LA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Jackson Parish about $4,962,451 in 2025, or roughly $319 per resident. This is part of Jackson Parish's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Jackson Parish, including every crime type and how Jackson Parish compares to other counties.

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 Jackson Parish's crime maps on the Jackson Parish overall crime page.

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Individual Jackson Parish Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Lincoln Parish, LA	C-	D	D+	F
Winn Parish, LA	D+	D-	C-	F
Bienville Parish, LA	C-	D-	D+	F
Ouachita Parish, LA	C-	D	D+	F
Caldwell Parish, LA	F	D-	F	F
Union Parish, LA	C+	D	C-	F
Red River Parish, LA	D	D	D-	F
Natchitoches Parish, LA	D+	D-	D	F
LaSalle Parish, LA	D+	D	D	F
Webster Parish, LA	D+	D-	D	F

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Jackson Parish is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Giles County, VA	B+	A-	A-	B-
Garfield County, UT	F	C-	C-	C-
Garrard County, KY	A-	A	A	C
Yalobusha County, MS	A	A+	A+	B
Gasconade County, MO	C	D+	D+	D+
Gates County, NC	C+	C+	C+	C-
Gem County, ID	B+	A	A	A+
Gentry County, MO	C	D-	D-	D-
George County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Wyoming County, WV	B+	C+	C+	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Jackson Parish, LA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Jackson Parish schools on SchoolGrade

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