The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Basile, LA: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$2.49 million

Cost of Crime™ for Basile, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,964 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Basile with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Basile, LA Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Basile's combined rate is higher than the norm. Basile sits in the 26th percentile, ahead of 26% of cities and behind 74%. The grade covers only Basile's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Basile is 33.91 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 21 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 42 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Basile, LA report the most crime, about 29 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Basile, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Basile for 2025 is $2,490,176, about $673 per resident and $1,964 per household. That equals 3.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Basile Compared to Other Cities?

Basile, LA:	$673
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Basile is $673 per year, which is $208 more than the national average and $50 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Basile:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $747 more than in Basile.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $390 less than in Basile

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Basile for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Basile	Cost per Basile Resident
Murder	$1.14 million	$307
Rape/Sexual Assault	$141,548	$38
Robbery	$72,962	$20
Assault	$381,983	$103
Kidnapping	$33,812	$9
Vehicle Theft	$76,984	$21
Burglary	$91,187	$25
Theft	$282,724	$76
Arson	$6,042	$2
Vandalism	$145,550	$39
Animal Cruelty	$2,750	$1
Drug Crimes	$116,621	$32
Identity Theft	$312	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$2,490,176	$673

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Basile, LA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Basile totals $8,336,059 ($2,252 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,826,235 ($2,924 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Basile's 3,702 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Basile Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.593
Robbery	0.6266
Rape	0.6306
Murder	0.1635
Total Violent Crime	5.014 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.75
Vehicle Theft	1.343
Burglary	2.716
Arson	0.0676
Total Property Crime	18.87 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1506
Drug Crimes	4.259
Vandalism	5.503
Identity Theft	0.0109
Animal Cruelty	0.1004
Total "Other" Rate	10.02 (C-)

Individual Basile Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Basile is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Basile.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Elton, LA	D+	D+	D+
Rork, LA	C-	D+	D
Hathaway, LA	D+	D	D+
Eunice, LA	D-	D-	D-
Iota, LA	C	F	A-
Maxie, LA	D	D-	D-
Richard, LA	D	D	D-
Chataignier, LA	C	C	C-
Kinder, LA	C-	C	D
Mowata, LA	D	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Basile is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. 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
Annetta, TX	A	A	A
Williamsburg, PA	B	B+	B+
Willamina, OR	D	D	D
New Town, ND	F	D-	D-
Courtney, TX	F	F	F
Meeker, CO	F	F	F
Madison, WV	D	D	D
Sulligent, AL	C-	B-	B-
Mountain Home AFB, ID	C+	A	A
Rutledge, GA	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Basile is safer than the Louisiana state average and as safe as the national average.

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

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