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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$924,710

Cost of Crime™ for Bethany, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,223 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bethany 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 Bethany, 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 Bethany's combined rate is higher than the norm. Bethany sits in the 19th percentile, ahead of 19% of cities and behind 81%. The grade covers only Bethany's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Bethany is 38.58 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 42 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Bethany, LA report the most crime, about 17 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bethany, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bethany for 2025 is $924,710, about $543 per resident and $1,223 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

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

Bethany, LA:	$543
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bethany is $543 per year, which is $79 more than the national average and $180 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Bethany:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $876 more than in Bethany.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $260 less than in Bethany

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Bethany	Cost per Bethany Resident
Murder	$325,630	$191
Rape/Sexual Assault	$81,773	$48
Robbery	$25,375	$15
Assault	$75,207	$44
Kidnapping	$12,082	$7
Vehicle Theft	$61,357	$36
Burglary	$45,201	$27
Theft	$196,044	$115
Arson	$2,658	$2
Vandalism	$44,994	$26
Animal Cruelty	$1,295	$1
Drug Crimes	$53,064	$31
Identity Theft	$30	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$924,710	$543

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bethany, 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 Bethany totals $2,578,328 ($1,514 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,503,037 ($2,057 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 Bethany's 1,703 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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Bethany 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 Bethany residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.538
Robbery	0.4737
Rape	0.7919
Murder	0.1017
Total Violent Crime	2.905 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	22.23
Vehicle Theft	2.327
Burglary	2.926
Arson	0.0646
Total Property Crime	27.55 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1170
Drug Crimes	4.212
Vandalism	3.698
Identity Theft	0.0023
Animal Cruelty	0.1028
Total "Other" Rate	8.133 (C+)

Individual Bethany Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Greenwood, LA	C+	C+	C
Springridge, LA	C-	C+	D
Keithville, LA	D+	C	D
DeBerry, TX	D	D	D
Keatchie, LA	D-	D+	D-
Waskom, TX	C+	C	B-
Jonesville, TX	D+	C-	D+
Elysian Fields, TX	B+	B	A
Stonewall, LA	C+	B	D+
Kickapoo, LA	A	B-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bethany 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
Culebra, PR	D-	D-	D-
Willsboro, NY	B	C	C
Mineral Point, PA	A+	B	B
Long Lane, MO	C+	C-	C-
Oak Hill, NC	B-	C+	C+
Bridgewater, CT	A	A+	A+
Vernal, MS	A	A+	A+
Pilot Rock, OR	C	B-	B-
Talkeetna, AK	D+	F	F
Tabernash, CO	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Bethany is as safe as 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 Bethany, LA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Bethany schools on SchoolGrade

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