Ouachita Parish, LA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Ouachita Parish in green. The most dangerous areas in Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish, LA Safe?

The C grade means the rate of robbery is slightly higher than the average US county. Ouachita Parish is in the 42nd percentile for safety, meaning 58% of counties are safer and 42% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ouachita Parish's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of robbery in Ouachita Parish is 0.5050 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ouachita Parish generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Ouachita Parish may be as high as 1 in 915 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,535 in the northeast part of the county. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Ouachita Parish, LA: about 15 per year. The north part of Ouachita Parish has fewer cases of robbery with only 5 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for Ouachita Parish, remember that the rate of robbery per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the west part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the robbery rate map do not always indicate danger for Ouachita Parish residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Ouachita Parish 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 Ouachita Parish has 0, have the same problem. Of Ouachita Parish’s 171,424 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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Ouachita Parish Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All robbery rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Ouachita Parish residents in a standard year.

Individual Ouachita Parish Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Morehouse Parish, LA	D+	D	D-	C+
Union Parish, LA	C+	D	C-	C-
Richland Parish, LA	C-	D-	D+	C
Lincoln Parish, LA	C-	D	D+	C-
Caldwell Parish, LA	F	D-	F	D
Jackson Parish, LA	C-	C-	D	D+
Franklin Parish, LA	C+	D-	C+	D+
West Carroll Parish, LA	C-	D	C-	C-
Madison Parish, LA	D	F	D	C-
Bienville Parish, LA	C-	D-	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Ouachita Parish is similar versus other counties of the same size for robbery. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Rensselaer County, NY	A	B	B	D-
Indian River County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Jackson County, MI	A	C+	C+	A-
Johnson County, IA	A-	A-	A-	A+
Kent County, RI	A-	A+	A+	A+
Kings County, CA	C+	C	C	D-
Midland County, TX	D-	D	D	D-
Monroe County, MI	A	B	B	A
Monroe County, PA	A	B+	B+	D+
Olmsted County, MN	A-	A	A	B+

Considering only the robbery rate, Ouachita Parish is safer than the Louisiana state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ouachita Parish, LA average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ouachita Parish schools on SchoolGrade

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