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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$523,347

Cost of Crime™ for Cotton Valley, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,427 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cotton Valley 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 Cotton Valley, 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 Cotton Valley's combined rate is higher than the norm. Cotton Valley sits in the 27th percentile, ahead of 27% of cities and behind 73%. The grade covers only Cotton Valley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cotton Valley is 33.65 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 33 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Cotton Valley, LA report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cotton Valley, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cotton Valley for 2025 is $523,347, about $552 per resident and $1,427 per household. That equals 2.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Cotton Valley Compared to Other Cities?

Cotton Valley, LA:	$552
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cotton Valley is $552 per year, which is $88 more than the national average and $171 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cotton Valley:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $867 more than in Cotton Valley.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $269 less than in Cotton Valley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cotton Valley	Cost per Cotton Valley Resident
Murder	$202,304	$213
Rape/Sexual Assault	$51,539	$54
Robbery	$13,879	$15
Assault	$44,203	$47
Kidnapping	$8,983	$9
Vehicle Theft	$13,011	$14
Burglary	$58,751	$62
Theft	$65,062	$69
Arson	$1,326	$1
Vandalism	$38,864	$41
Animal Cruelty	$646	$1
Drug Crimes	$24,699	$26
Identity Theft	$81	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$523,347	$552

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cotton Valley, 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 Cotton Valley totals $1,603,547 ($1,692 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,126,894 ($2,244 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 Cotton Valley's 948 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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Cotton Valley 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 Cotton Valley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.624
Robbery	0.4655
Rape	0.8966
Murder	0.1136
Total Violent Crime	3.099 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.25
Vehicle Theft	0.8863
Burglary	6.833
Arson	0.0579
Total Property Crime	21.03 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1563
Drug Crimes	3.522
Vandalism	5.738
Identity Theft	0.0110
Animal Cruelty	0.0921
Total "Other" Rate	9.520 (C-)

Individual Cotton Valley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Dayson, LA	C-	C-	D+
Couchwood, LA	D-	C	F
Sarepta, LA	D+	D+	D+
Ivan, LA	B	D+	B+
Porterville, LA	D-	F	D-
Shongaloo, LA	F	D-	F
Cullen, LA	D+	D	D+
Mot, LA	C-	C-	D+
Dykesville, LA	F	C-	F
Old Shongaloo, LA	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cotton Valley 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
Lincoln, MT	D-	D+	D+
Scott, IN	A-	B	B
Ruthven, IA	C-	B-	B-
Russellville, MI	B-	C-	C-
Rogersville, KY	C	B+	B+
Rocky Ridge, MD	C-	C	C
River Glen, CT	B+	A+	A+
Readsboro, VT	B+	B-	B-
Powell, AL	D+	C-	C-
Mixon, TX	A	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Cotton Valley is safer than the Louisiana state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cotton Valley, LA average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Cotton Valley schools on SchoolGrade

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