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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$142.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for Calcasieu Parish, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,705 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Calcasieu Parish 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 Calcasieu Parish, LA Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Calcasieu Parish's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Calcasieu Parish sits in the 34th percentile, ahead of 34% of counties and behind 66%. The grade covers only Calcasieu Parish's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Calcasieu Parish is 36.15 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the central areas to 1 in 47 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Calcasieu Parish, LA report the most crime, about 2,023 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 453 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Calcasieu Parish, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Calcasieu Parish for 2025 is $142,519,101, about $615 per resident and $1,705 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Calcasieu Parish Compared to Other Counties?

Calcasieu Parish, LA:	$615
Orleans Parish, LA:	$1178
St. Tammany Parish, LA:	$395
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Calcasieu Parish is $615 per year, which is $150 more than the national average and $108 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Calcasieu Parish:

In Orleans Parish, LA, crime costs $1,178 per person, which is $564 more than in Calcasieu Parish.
In St. Tammany Parish, LA, crime costs $395 per person, which is $220 less than in Calcasieu Parish

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Calcasieu Parish	Cost per Calcasieu Parish Resident
Murder	$54.2 million	$234
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9.14 million	$39
Robbery	$3.66 million	$16
Assault	$22.2 million	$96
Kidnapping	$1.87 million	$8
Vehicle Theft	$8.20 million	$35
Burglary	$8.27 million	$36
Theft	$19.1 million	$83
Arson	$341,125	$1
Vandalism	$8.51 million	$37
Animal Cruelty	$147,752	$1
Drug Crimes	$6.78 million	$29
Identity Theft	$24,451	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$142,519,101	$615

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Calcasieu Parish, 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 Calcasieu Parish totals $409,915,150 ($1,768 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $552,434,252 ($2,383 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 south part of the county holds more 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 Calcasieu Parish's 231,864 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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Calcasieu Parish 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 Calcasieu Parish residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.337
Robbery	0.5017
Rape	0.6502
Murder	0.1244
Total Violent Crime	4.613 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.95
Vehicle Theft	2.285
Burglary	3.931
Arson	0.0609
Total Property Crime	22.22 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1328
Drug Crimes	3.952
Vandalism	5.135
Identity Theft	0.0136
Animal Cruelty	0.0861
Total "Other" Rate	9.319 (B-)

Individual Calcasieu Parish Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cameron Parish, LA	F	F	F
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA	B	C+	B-
Beauregard Parish, LA	A-	C	B+
Orange County, TX	C-	D+	D+
Allen Parish, LA	C-	D	D+
Newton County, TX	C	D	C+
Jefferson County, TX	D-	D-	D-
Acadia Parish, LA	D+	D-	D
Jasper County, TX	D+	D-	D+
Hardin County, TX	C+	C+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Calcasieu Parish is higher versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Orange County, NY	B+	C	C
Muscogee County, GA	C	C-	C-
Pasco County, FL	A+	A+	A+
Somerset County, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Osceola County, FL	A+	A-	A-
Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT	B+	A+	A+
Westmoreland County, PA	A+	A	A
Sonoma County, CA	B	C-	C-
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT	B	A+	A+
Orleans Parish, LA	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Calcasieu Parish 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 Calcasieu Parish, LA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Calcasieu Parish schools on SchoolGrade

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