Murder per Capita in La Crosse
The map below shows murder per 1,000 La Crosse residents.
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B
Overall Crime Grade™
C- |
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C |
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Other Crime Grade |
A+ |
Fact
A crime occurs every 23 days 1 hour (on average) in La Crosse.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in La Crosse in green. The most dangerous areas in La Crosse 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 La Crosse, FL Safe?
The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. La Crosse is in the 31st percentile for safety, meaning 69% of cities are safer and 31% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to La Crosse's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of murder in La Crosse is 0.0798 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in La Crosse generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in La Crosse may be as high as 1 in 10,609 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 23,685 in the southwest part of the city. 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 north parts of La Crosse, FL: about 0 per year. The southwest part of La Crosse has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Murder Maps
When looking at the murder map for La Crosse, 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 few retail establishments in the city. 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 La Crosse residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which La Crosse 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 La Crosse has 0, have the same problem. Of La Crosse’s 797 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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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 La Crosse residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
2.598 |
Robbery |
0.4443 |
Rape |
0.3468 |
Murder |
0.0798 |
Total Violent Crime |
3.468 (C-) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
12.13 |
Vehicle Theft |
0.8242 |
Burglary |
1.206 |
Arson |
0.0338 |
Total Property Crime |
14.20 (C) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.0354 |
Drug Crimes |
1.148 |
Vandalism |
0.8475 |
Identity Theft |
0.1321 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0217 |
Total "Other" Rate |
2.185 (A+) |
Individual La Crosse Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in La Crosse is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to La Crosse.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A- | C+ | B- | C | |
A+ | B- | A+ | B+ | |
A+ | B- | A | B | |
A+ | A+ | A | A | |
D- | D- | F | C- | |
A- | A- | B- | A- | |
A+ | A | A+ | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B | |
A- | C | B+ | B | |
A+ | A | A+ | A- |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
La Crosse is similar versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | F | F | D- | |
A+ | A | A | B+ | |
A | B | B | A- | |
D- | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | C+ | |
C | B- | B- | D+ | |
F | F | F | D- | |
C | B+ | B+ | D | |
B- | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
A- | A | A | C |
Considering only the murder rate, La Crosse is less safe than the Florida 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 La Crosse, FL average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See La Crosse schools on SchoolGrade
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