Murder per Capita in Jefferson Davis Parish
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Jefferson Davis Parish residents.
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1 in 9,042
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Jefferson Davis Parish is about 1 in 9,042.
$208
Murder costs the average Jefferson Davis Parish resident about $208 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Jefferson Davis Parish in green. The most dangerous areas in Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis Parish, LA Safe from Murder?
The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Jefferson Davis Parish is in the 19th percentile for safety, meaning 81% of counties are safer and 19% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Jefferson Davis Parish's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Jefferson Davis Parish is 0.1106 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Jefferson Davis Parish generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Jefferson Davis Parish may be as high as 1 in 7,012 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,275 in the west part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Jefferson Davis Parish, LA: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Jefferson Davis Parish has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Jefferson Davis Parish's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Jefferson Davis 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.
| Jefferson Davis Parish, LA: | 0.1106 |
|---|---|
| Louisiana: | 0.1550 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Jefferson Davis Parish 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 Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Jefferson Davis Parish about $7,042,587 in 2025, or roughly $208 per resident. This is part of Jefferson Davis Parish's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Jefferson Davis Parish, including every crime type and how Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis Parish's crime maps on the Jefferson Davis Parish overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Jefferson Davis Parish is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Jefferson Davis Parish.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D+ | D- | D | F | |
C- | D | D+ | D- | |
C- | C- | D+ | D- | |
F | F | F | D- | |
D- | F | D- | F | |
C | D+ | C- | D- | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
D+ | D+ | D | D | |
A- | C | B+ | D | |
C- | D | D+ | F |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Jefferson Davis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C- | D- | D- | C- | |
A- | A+ | A+ | B- | |
A- | A+ | A+ | B- | |
D+ | B- | B- | C | |
D+ | D | D | F | |
B- | C | C | C+ | |
A | A- | A- | B | |
A- | A- | A- | A- | |
D+ | D | D | A | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Jefferson Davis Parish, LA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Jefferson Davis Parish schools on SchoolGrade
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