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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.83 million

Cost of Crime™ for Downsville, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,569 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Downsville 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 Downsville, LA Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Downsville's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Downsville sits in the 58th percentile, ahead of 58% of cities and behind 42%. The grade covers only Downsville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Downsville is 21.41 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 30 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 71 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Downsville, LA report the most crime, about 25 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Downsville, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Downsville for 2025 is $1,829,993, about $517 per resident and $1,569 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

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

Downsville, LA:	$517
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Downsville is $517 per year, which is $53 more than the national average and $206 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Downsville:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $903 more than in Downsville.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $234 less than in Downsville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Downsville	Cost per Downsville Resident
Murder	$789,785	$223
Rape/Sexual Assault	$184,056	$52
Robbery	$58,995	$17
Assault	$362,748	$102
Kidnapping	$28,614	$8
Vehicle Theft	$68,068	$19
Burglary	$42,894	$12
Theft	$151,248	$43
Arson	$5,603	$2
Vandalism	$36,764	$10
Animal Cruelty	$1,813	$1
Drug Crimes	$99,211	$28
Identity Theft	$195	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$1,829,993	$517

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Downsville, 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 Downsville totals $6,229,221 ($1,759 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,059,214 ($2,276 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 Downsville's 3,541 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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Downsville 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 Downsville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.567
Robbery	0.5297
Rape	0.8573
Murder	0.1187
Total Violent Crime	5.073 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.247
Vehicle Theft	1.241
Burglary	1.336
Arson	0.0655
Total Property Crime	10.89 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1333
Drug Crimes	3.788
Vandalism	1.453
Identity Theft	0.0071
Animal Cruelty	0.0692
Total "Other" Rate	5.451 (B+)

Individual Downsville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Point, LA	B+	D	A-
Willhite, LA	B+	D+	A-
Frost Town, LA	D	F	D-
Eureka, LA	B-	D+	B-
Farmerville, LA	D+	D	D
Rocky Branch, LA	B-	C	B
Forksville, LA	A	C	A
Calhoun, LA	C+	D+	C
Tremont, LA	A-	B-	B+
Mineral Springs, LA	B+	B-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Downsville is similar 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
New Ellenton, SC	C	C-	C-
Mariemont, OH	C	A-	A-
Kittitas, WA	B	B-	B-
Brownsboro, AL	B	A	A
Amity, OR	B-	C	C
Lemon Hill, CA	D	F	F
Dry Fork, VA	B	B-	B-
Eastpoint, FL	A-	C	C
Elsberry, MO	C	D+	D+
Knox, PA	A	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Downsville is safer than the Louisiana state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downsville, LA average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Downsville schools on SchoolGrade

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