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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.83 million

Cost of Crime™ for Golden Meadow, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,915 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Golden Meadow is 45.31 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 12 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 22 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Golden Meadow, LA report the most crime, about 102 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Golden Meadow, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Golden Meadow for 2025 is $1,827,503, about $766 per resident and $1,915 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): 52.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Golden Meadow Compared to Other Cities?

Golden Meadow, LA:	$766
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Golden Meadow is $766 per year, which is $302 more than the national average and $43 more than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Golden Meadow:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $653 more than in Golden Meadow.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $483 less than in Golden Meadow

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Golden Meadow	Cost per Golden Meadow Resident
Murder	$758,377	$318
Rape/Sexual Assault	$103,849	$44
Robbery	$66,175	$28
Assault	$265,223	$111
Kidnapping	$18,911	$8
Vehicle Theft	$15,281	$6
Burglary	$114,459	$48
Theft	$256,106	$107
Arson	$3,344	$1
Vandalism	$119,439	$50
Animal Cruelty	$1,255	$1
Drug Crimes	$104,799	$44
Identity Theft	$285	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$1,827,503	$766

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Golden Meadow, 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 Golden Meadow totals $5,616,051 ($2,355 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,443,553 ($3,121 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 Golden Meadow's 2,385 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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Golden Meadow 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 Golden Meadow residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.872
Robbery	0.8821
Rape	0.7181
Murder	0.1692
Total Violent Crime	5.642 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.73
Vehicle Theft	0.4138
Burglary	5.291
Arson	0.0581
Total Property Crime	26.50 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1308
Drug Crimes	5.940
Vandalism	7.010
Identity Theft	0.0154
Animal Cruelty	0.0711
Total "Other" Rate	13.17 (D)

Individual Golden Meadow Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Galliano, LA	F	D-	F
Cut Off, LA	D-	D-	D-
Montegut, LA	D-	D-	D-
Grand Isle, LA	D	C+	D-
Chauvin, LA	D	D	D
Dulac, LA	D-	F	D-
Theriot, LA	F	D-	F
Empire, LA	D	F	B+
Buras, LA	C-	F	B-
Triumph, LA	D+	F	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Golden Meadow 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
Pinehurst, ID	C	C	C
Lanai City, HI	F	D	D
Linden, AL	D-	D-	D-
Logan, AL	C+	B	B
Lyons, OR	C	C	C
Madbury, NH	A-	A+	A+
Mentmore, NM	F	F	F
New Era, MI	A	A-	A-
Norris City, IL	A	B	B
Oakwood Hills, IL	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Golden Meadow 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 Golden Meadow, LA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Golden Meadow schools on SchoolGrade

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