The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Fort Polk South, LA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$4.48 million

Cost of Crime™ for Fort Polk South, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,777 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Fort Polk South 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 Fort Polk South, LA Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Fort Polk South's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Fort Polk South sits in the 32nd percentile, ahead of 32% of cities and behind 68%. The grade covers only Fort Polk South's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Fort Polk South is 31.13 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 52 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Fort Polk South, LA report the most crime, about 109 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Fort Polk South, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Fort Polk South for 2025 is $4,475,428, about $548 per resident and $1,777 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Fort Polk South Compared to Other Cities?

Fort Polk South, LA:	$548
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Fort Polk South is $548 per year, which is $84 more than the national average and $175 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Fort Polk South:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $871 more than in Fort Polk South.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $265 less than in Fort Polk South

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Fort Polk South	Cost per Fort Polk South Resident
Murder	$1.80 million	$220
Rape/Sexual Assault	$330,659	$40
Robbery	$152,182	$19
Assault	$639,600	$78
Kidnapping	$60,902	$7
Vehicle Theft	$64,418	$8
Burglary	$272,354	$33
Theft	$493,593	$60
Arson	$9,629	$1
Vandalism	$306,151	$37
Animal Cruelty	$6,112	$1
Drug Crimes	$340,010	$42
Identity Theft	$568	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$4,475,428	$548

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Fort Polk South, 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 Fort Polk South totals $13,728,691 ($1,681 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $18,204,118 ($2,230 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 Fort Polk South's 8,165 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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Fort Polk South 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 Fort Polk South residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.728
Robbery	0.5925
Rape	0.6679
Murder	0.1173
Total Violent Crime	4.105 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.67
Vehicle Theft	0.5095
Burglary	3.678
Arson	0.0488
Total Property Crime	15.91 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1230
Drug Crimes	5.630
Vandalism	5.249
Identity Theft	0.0090
Animal Cruelty	0.1012
Total "Other" Rate	11.11 (D+)

Individual Fort Polk South Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sandy Hill, LA	D	D-	D
Fort Polk North, LA	D+	F	C
Fullerton, LA	C-	D-	C
Leesville, LA	D	D+	D
New Llano, LA	C+	D	C
Elmwood, LA	C-	C-	D+
Kurthwood, LA	C	D+	C-
Rosepine, LA	C+	B-	C-
Hawthorne, LA	D+	D+	D
Walnut Hill, LA	D-	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Fort Polk South 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
Roscommon, MI	C	D+	D+
Mars Hill, NC	C+	C-	C-
Marseilles, IL	A-	B+	B+
Marshall, NC	D+	D+	D+
Marshville, NC	D	D	D
Marvin, NC	A-	A-	A-
Mascotte, FL	A+	A+	A+
Mathis, TX	D	D	D
Maynardville, TN	D	D-	D-
Rochester, PA	B	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Fort Polk South 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 Fort Polk South, LA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Fort Polk South schools on SchoolGrade

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