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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$13.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Chalmette, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,795 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Chalmette 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 Chalmette, 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 Chalmette's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Chalmette sits in the 13th percentile, ahead of 13% of cities and behind 87%. The grade covers only Chalmette's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Chalmette is 44.71 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 44 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Chalmette, LA report the most crime, about 199 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 18 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Chalmette, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Chalmette for 2025 is $13,263,693, about $628 per resident and $1,795 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

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

Chalmette, LA:	$628
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Chalmette is $628 per year, which is $164 more than the national average and $95 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Chalmette:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $791 more than in Chalmette.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $345 less than in Chalmette

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Chalmette	Cost per Chalmette Resident
Murder	$3.46 million	$164
Rape/Sexual Assault	$906,015	$43
Robbery	$286,246	$14
Assault	$2.78 million	$132
Kidnapping	$134,943	$6
Vehicle Theft	$886,184	$42
Burglary	$908,847	$43
Theft	$2.30 million	$109
Arson	$27,834	$1
Vandalism	$628,850	$30
Animal Cruelty	$13,040	$1
Drug Crimes	$931,710	$44
Identity Theft	$2,767	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$13,263,693	$628

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Chalmette, 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 Chalmette totals $28,074,561 ($1,330 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $41,338,254 ($1,959 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 northwest part of the city 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 Chalmette's 21,104 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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Chalmette 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 Chalmette residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.587
Robbery	0.4312
Rape	0.7080
Murder	0.0872
Total Violent Crime	5.813 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.04
Vehicle Theft	2.712
Burglary	4.748
Arson	0.0546
Total Property Crime	28.55 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1055
Drug Crimes	5.968
Vandalism	4.171
Identity Theft	0.0169
Animal Cruelty	0.0835
Total "Other" Rate	10.35 (C-)

Individual Chalmette Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Arabi, LA	F	D	F
Meraux, LA	C	C-	C-
Violet, LA	D	F	D
Terrytown, LA	F	D	F
New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-
Gretna, LA	F	F	F
Timberlane, LA	D	C-	D-
Scarsdale, LA	C+	F	B+
Poydras, LA	C+	D+	C
Harvey, LA	F	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Chalmette 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
Upper St. Clair, PA	B+	A+	A+
Florida Ridge, FL	A+	A	A
Florida City, FL	A+	B+	B+
Floral Park, NY	B-	C-	C-
Five Corners, WA	D-	C	C
Fayetteville, TN	D+	D	D
Thomaston, GA	C-	C-	C-
Fairwood, WA	D-	B-	B-
Toccoa, GA	C+	C-	C-
Enumclaw, WA	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Chalmette 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 Chalmette, LA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Chalmette schools on SchoolGrade

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