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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$867,312

Cost of Crime™ for Bayou Goula, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $4,078 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bayou Goula 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 Bayou Goula, LA Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Bayou Goula's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Bayou Goula sits in the 4th percentile, ahead of 4% of cities and behind 96%. The grade covers only Bayou Goula's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Bayou Goula is 63.90 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 49 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Bayou Goula, LA report the most crime, about 34 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bayou Goula, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bayou Goula for 2025 is $867,312, about $1,351 per resident and $4,078 per household. That equals 7.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 46.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 42.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Bayou Goula Compared to Other Cities?

Bayou Goula, LA:	$1351
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bayou Goula is $1,351 per year, which is $887 more than the national average and $628 more than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Bayou Goula:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $69 more than in Bayou Goula.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $1,068 less than in Bayou Goula

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Bayou Goula	Cost per Bayou Goula Resident
Murder	$436,629	$680
Rape/Sexual Assault	$21,983	$34
Robbery	$10,026	$16
Assault	$162,210	$253
Kidnapping	$4,068	$6
Vehicle Theft	$37,040	$58
Burglary	$24,220	$38
Theft	$105,385	$164
Arson	$1,106	$2
Vandalism	$42,025	$65
Animal Cruelty	$564	$1
Drug Crimes	$21,906	$34
Identity Theft	$150	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$867,312	$1,351

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bayou Goula, 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 Bayou Goula totals $3,036,509 ($4,730 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,903,822 ($6,081 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 Bayou Goula's 642 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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Bayou Goula 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 Bayou Goula residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.798
Robbery	0.4965
Rape	0.5647
Murder	0.3619
Total Violent Crime	10.22 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	31.70
Vehicle Theft	3.726
Burglary	4.159
Arson	0.0714
Total Property Crime	39.65 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1045
Drug Crimes	4.613
Vandalism	9.163
Identity Theft	0.0301
Animal Cruelty	0.1188
Total "Other" Rate	14.03 (D)

Individual Bayou Goula Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Seymourville, LA	F	F	F
Plaquemine, LA	D	D	D-
Sunshine, LA	D+	D-	D
Carville, LA	F	F	F
White Castle, LA	D-	F	D-
Eliza, LA	C	D-	C+
St. Gabriel, LA	D-	F	D-
Laurel Ridge, LA	D+	F	C-
Addis, LA	C	C+	B+
Lone Star, LA	C-	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bayou Goula is higher 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
Red Rock, OK	D+	B-	B-
Okaloosa, LA	A-	B-	B-
Olive Branch, IL	C+	B	B
Palmdale, FL	C-	C	C
Parker Strip, AZ	C-	D-	D-
Parkway Village, KY	C	B	B
Pennhall, PA	A	A	A
Peoria, MS	A-	A+	A+
Downer, MN	A-	A+	A+
Pilgrim, KY	C-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Bayou Goula is less safe than the Louisiana 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 Bayou Goula, LA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Bayou Goula schools on SchoolGrade

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