River Ridge, LA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. River Ridge is in the 83rd percentile for safety, meaning 17% of cities are safer and 83% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to River Ridge's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in River Ridge is 0.0290 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in River Ridge generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in River Ridge may be as high as 1 in 14,602 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 101,391 in the south part of the city.

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

How River Ridge's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in River Ridge 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, River Ridge is safer than the Louisiana state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in River Ridge, LA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of River Ridge about $733,734 in 2025, or roughly $55 per resident. This is part of River Ridge's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for River Ridge, including every crime type and how River Ridge 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 River Ridge's crime maps on the River Ridge overall crime page.

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Individual River Ridge Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in River Ridge is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to River Ridge.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Harahan, LA	C	C+	D+	A
Waggaman, LA	D-	D	D-	B-
South Kenner, LA	C-	D+	D+	C+
Jefferson, LA	F	D	F	B
Metairie, LA	D-	C	D-	A-
Avondale, LA	D	D	D-	B
Kenner, LA	D-	C-	D-	A-
Bridge City, LA	F	D-	F	C-
Ama, LA	A	C+	A	D
Kennedy Heights, LA	F	D	F	B-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

River Ridge is lower 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
Arkansas City, KS	D-	D+	D+	C
Pembroke, NC	F	D-	D-	D
Oil City, PA	B+	C+	C+	D
Oregon, WI	B+	A	A	C-
Paris, KY	C-	B+	B+	C-
Parker, SC	F	F	F	D
Pass Christian, MS	A+	A+	A+	A-
Pedley, CA	C-	D+	D+	C-
Pelham, NH	A-	A+	A+	A
Pella, IA	B-	B-	B-	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in River Ridge, LA average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See River Ridge schools on SchoolGrade

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