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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.30 million

Cost of Crime™ for French Settlement, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,488 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of French Settlement 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 French Settlement, 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 French Settlement's combined rate is about the same as the norm. French Settlement sits in the 54th percentile, ahead of 54% of cities and behind 46%. The grade covers only French Settlement's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in French Settlement is 22.58 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 39 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 48 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of French Settlement, LA report the most crime, about 13 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in French Settlement, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in French Settlement for 2025 is $1,295,572, about $561 per resident and $1,488 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): 46.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in French Settlement Compared to Other Cities?

French Settlement, LA:	$561
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in French Settlement is $561 per year, which is $97 more than the national average and $162 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to French Settlement:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $858 more than in French Settlement.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $278 less than in French Settlement

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to French Settlement	Cost per French Settlement Resident
Murder	$724,448	$314
Rape/Sexual Assault	$107,802	$47
Robbery	$34,992	$15
Assault	$81,387	$35
Kidnapping	$13,343	$6
Vehicle Theft	$37,215	$16
Burglary	$78,547	$34
Theft	$92,696	$40
Arson	$3,365	$1
Vandalism	$47,772	$21
Animal Cruelty	$1,294	$1
Drug Crimes	$72,672	$31
Identity Theft	$38	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$1,295,572	$561

The Intangible Cost of Crime in French Settlement, 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 French Settlement totals $5,344,596 ($2,316 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,640,169 ($2,877 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 French Settlement's 2,308 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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French Settlement 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 French Settlement residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.228
Robbery	0.4820
Rape	0.7703
Murder	0.1670
Total Violent Crime	2.647 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.755
Vehicle Theft	1.041
Burglary	3.752
Arson	0.0604
Total Property Crime	12.61 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0953
Drug Crimes	4.257
Vandalism	2.897
Identity Theft	0.0021
Animal Cruelty	0.0758
Total "Other" Rate	7.327 (B-)

Individual French Settlement Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lake, LA	B-	C+	C+
Verdun, LA	C-	D+	D+
St. Amant, LA	B-	C-	C+
Maurepas, LA	F	D-	F
Port Vincent, LA	B	C	B-
Gonzales, LA	C+	C	C
Prairieville, LA	B	B	B
Livingston, LA	C+	D+	C+
Springville, LA	D+	D-	D
Satsuma, LA	C	D+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

French Settlement is lower 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
Carrollton, MS	A+	A+	A+
Cloudcroft, NM	C	D	D
New Melle, MO	B	B+	B+
Addison, MI	A-	B	B
Inyokern, CA	B-	D	D
Kaibito, AZ	F	F	F
Kasota, MN	C+	C	C
Keshena, WI	D	D+	D+
Keysville, GA	C+	A-	A-
Ledbetter, KY	B	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, French Settlement 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 French Settlement, LA average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See French Settlement schools on SchoolGrade

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