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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$754,856

Cost of Crime™ for Buckner, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,598 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Buckner 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 Buckner, 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 Buckner's combined rate is higher than the norm. Buckner sits in the 23rd percentile, ahead of 23% of cities and behind 77%. The grade covers only Buckner's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Buckner is 35.85 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 35 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Buckner, LA report the most crime, about 21 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Buckner, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Buckner for 2025 is $754,856, about $704 per resident and $1,598 per household. That equals 2.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Buckner, LA:	$704
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Buckner is $704 per year, which is $240 more than the national average and $19 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Buckner:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $715 more than in Buckner.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $421 less than in Buckner

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Buckner	Cost per Buckner Resident
Murder	$293,758	$274
Rape/Sexual Assault	$53,126	$50
Robbery	$17,742	$17
Assault	$169,399	$158
Kidnapping	$9,571	$9
Vehicle Theft	$11,651	$11
Burglary	$51,225	$48
Theft	$75,512	$70
Arson	$1,802	$2
Vandalism	$23,841	$22
Animal Cruelty	$742	$1
Drug Crimes	$46,442	$43
Identity Theft	$45	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$754,856	$704

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Buckner, 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 Buckner totals $2,249,398 ($2,098 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,004,254 ($2,802 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 Buckner's 1,072 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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Buckner 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 Buckner residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.502
Robbery	0.5262
Rape	0.8173
Murder	0.1458
Total Violent Crime	6.992 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.60
Vehicle Theft	0.7019
Burglary	5.268
Arson	0.0696
Total Property Crime	19.64 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1472
Drug Crimes	5.857
Vandalism	3.113
Identity Theft	0.0055
Animal Cruelty	0.0936
Total "Other" Rate	9.216 (C)

Individual Buckner Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Charlieville, LA	D-	D-	D-
Richwood, LA	F	D-	F
Mangham, LA	C	D+	D+
Sicard, LA	D-	D	D-
Dehlco, LA	B-	C+	C
Blankston, LA	D-	F	D-
Start, LA	C-	D	D+
Girard, LA	C-	D+	D+
Big Creek, LA	B-	C-	B-
Rayville, LA	D	F	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Buckner 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
Amesville, OH	B	B-	B-
Aneth, UT	F	D-	D-
Aspermont, TX	F	D-	D-
Batavia, IA	B+	A	A
Wyatt, IN	B	B-	B-
Brownstown, IL	D-	C	C
Bellemont, OK	F	C+	C+
Winside, NE	B-	B	B
Bethel, MN	A+	A	A
Winfield, TX	D-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Buckner 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 Buckner, LA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Buckner schools on SchoolGrade

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