The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Caddo Heights-South Highlands, Shreveport, LA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in Caddo Heights-South Highlands

The map below displays the crime rate per 1,000 residents in Caddo Heights-South Highlands.

 

Caddo Heights-South Highlands, Shreveport, LA Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

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Other Crime Grade
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$12.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for Caddo Heights-South Highlands, Shreveport, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,577 per household.

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Crime Grade's crime map highlights the safest areas in Caddo Heights-South Highlands in green, the most dangerous in red, and moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted based on both the type and severity of the crime. For more information on how to interpret our crime maps, see the Interpreting the Crime Maps section below.

Is Caddo Heights-South Highlands, Shreveport, LA Safe?

The D+ grade indicates that the rate of crime is higher than that of the average US neighborhood. Caddo Heights-South Highlands ranks in the 24th percentile for safety, meaning it is safer than 24% of neighborhoods but less safe than 76%. This analysis applies only to Caddo Heights-South Highlands's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The crime rate in Caddo Heights-South Highlands is 53.76 per 1,000 residents in the typical year. Caddo Heights-South Highlands Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest. Your chance of being a victim of crime in Caddo Heights-South Highlands varies by area - ranging from 1 in 14 in the northwest areas to 1 in 27 in the east.

When looking at total crime counts (rather than per capita rates), the southwest parts of Caddo Heights-South Highlands, Shreveport, LA see the most incidents - about 119 per year. In contrast, the northwest part of the neighborhood has the fewest, with approximately 44 crimes annually.

The Cost of Crime™ in Caddo Heights-South Highlands, Shreveport, LA

The total projected cost of crime in Caddo Heights-South Highlands for 2025 is $12,830,295. This translates to approximately $966 per resident and $2,577 per household. On average, crime-related costs account for 2.1% of the median household income in Caddo Heights-South Highlands. These figures reflect only tangible costs, which include the following:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.3%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.7%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Caddo Heights-South Highlands Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Caddo Heights-South Highlands, Shreveport, LA: $966
Mid City North, Baton Rouge, L: $1923
South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge: $517
Louisiana: $723
USA: $464

The Cost of Crime per resident in Caddo Heights-South Highlands is $966 per year, which is $502 more than the national average and $243 more than Shreveport's city average. Below we compare neighborhoods similar to Caddo Heights-South Highlands:
  • In Mid City North, Baton Rouge, L, crime costs $1,923 per person, which is $957 more than in Caddo Heights-South Highlands.
  • In South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, crime costs $517 per person, which is $449 less than in Caddo Heights-South Highlands

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Caddo Heights-South Highlands for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Caddo Heights-South Highlands
Cost per Caddo Heights-South Highlands Resident
Murder
$4.99 million
$376
Rape/Sexual Assault
$464,934
$35
Robbery
$320,385
$24
Assault
$2.27 million
$171
Kidnapping
$42,848
$3
Vehicle Theft
$1.22 million
$92
Burglary
$836,272
$63
Theft
$1.34 million
$101
Arson
$19,909
$1
Vandalism
$679,208
$51
Animal Cruelty
$9,816
$1
Drug Crimes
$636,291
$48
Identity Theft
$2,009
$0
Total Cost of Crime
$12,830,295
$966

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Caddo Heights-South Highlands, Shreveport, LA

CrimeGrade primarily focuses on tangible costs, but the true impact of crime extends beyond economic. Pain and suffering for victims and their families are difficult to quantify, but research-based methodologies help estimate these effects. Using these methodologies, we calculate that the intangible cost of crime in Caddo Heights-South Highlands totals $35,947,949 ($2,707 per resident). When added to the tangible costs, this brings the total estimated cost of crime to $48,778,243 ($3,673 per resident). All Cost of Crime facts are based on scholarly research done on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

When interpreting the Caddo Heights-South Highlands crime map, keep in mind that crime rates are measured per resident. Areas with high visitor traffic, such as shopping districts, may appear to have higher crime rates simply because more crimes occur where people gather - even if few residents live there. For example, the southeast part of the neighborhood has more retail establishments, which can artificially inflate crime rates in that area. Red areas on the map do not necessarily mean a neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas have the same problem. Of Caddo Heights-South Highlands’s 13,280 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Crime occurs where people gather, whether they live there or not. Before assuming an area is unsafe, consider both per-capita crime rates and total crime counts, as well as the types of destinations nearby.

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Caddo Heights-South Highlands 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 Caddo Heights-South Highlands residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
5.941
Robbery
0.7670
Rape
0.5774
Murder
0.1998
Total Violent Crime
7.486 (D)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
19.51
Vehicle Theft
5.947
Burglary
6.943
Arson
0.0621
Total Property Crime
32.47 (D+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0532
Drug Crimes
6.477
Vandalism
7.159
Identity Theft
0.0195
Animal Cruelty
0.0999
Total "Other" Rate
13.81 (D+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Caddo Heights-South Highlands is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Caddo Heights-South Highlands.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
F
F
F
F
F
F
D
D-
D
F
F
F
C-
C+
D+
F
F
F
D-
F
D
D-
F
D-
C-
B-
D+
C
D+
C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Caddo Heights-South Highlands is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
A+
B+
B+
C
B-
B-
B+
C-
C-
A+
A
A
A+
B
B
C-
A
A
B-
B
B
B-
D-
D-
C
B
B
A+
A+
A+

Considering only the crime rate, Caddo Heights-South Highlands 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 Caddo Heights-South Highlands, Shreveport, LA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Caddo Heights-South Highlands schools on SchoolGrade

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