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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$4.10 million

Cost of Crime™ for Greenwell Springs, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,198 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Greenwell Springs 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 Greenwell Springs, 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 Greenwell Springs's combined rate is lower than the norm. Greenwell Springs sits in the 74th percentile, ahead of 74% of cities and behind 26%. The grade covers only Greenwell Springs's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Greenwell Springs is 16.98 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 41 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 102 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Greenwell Springs, LA report the most crime, about 53 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Greenwell Springs, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Greenwell Springs for 2025 is $4,098,823, about $404 per resident and $1,198 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Greenwell Springs Compared to Other Cities?

Greenwell Springs, LA:	$404
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Greenwell Springs is $404 per year, which is $61 less than the national average and $319 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Greenwell Springs:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $1,016 more than in Greenwell Springs.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $121 less than in Greenwell Springs

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Greenwell Springs	Cost per Greenwell Springs Resident
Murder	$1.98 million	$195
Rape/Sexual Assault	$335,070	$33
Robbery	$112,438	$11
Assault	$500,781	$49
Kidnapping	$108,083	$11
Vehicle Theft	$219,639	$22
Burglary	$168,042	$17
Theft	$334,372	$33
Arson	$14,318	$1
Vandalism	$126,749	$12
Animal Cruelty	$4,540	$0
Drug Crimes	$198,178	$20
Identity Theft	$551	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$4,098,823	$404

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Greenwell Springs, 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 Greenwell Springs totals $14,857,145 ($1,463 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $18,955,968 ($1,867 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 southwest 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 Greenwell Springs's 10,155 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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Greenwell Springs 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 Greenwell Springs residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.717
Robbery	0.3520
Rape	0.5442
Murder	0.1035
Total Violent Crime	2.717 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.358
Vehicle Theft	1.397
Burglary	1.824
Arson	0.0584
Total Property Crime	9.637 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1755
Drug Crimes	2.638
Vandalism	1.747
Identity Theft	0.0070
Animal Cruelty	0.0604
Total "Other" Rate	4.628 (A-)

Individual Greenwell Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Central, LA	B-	B-	C
Pride, LA	A-	B+	B+
Denham Springs, LA	B-	C-	C+
Merrydale, LA	F	F	D-
Walker, LA	C	C-	C
Shenandoah, LA	C-	C-	D+
Baker, LA	D	D-	D
Milldale, LA	B	C	B-
Baton Rouge, LA	D	D-	D
Oldfield, LA	C-	D	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Greenwell Springs 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
Syracuse, IN	B+	B+	B+
Commerce, TX	F	D-	D-
Tickfaw, LA	C-	D-	D-
Thorofare, NJ	A	A+	A+
The Hills, TX	A	A-	A-
Terryville, CT	B+	A+	A+
Terry, MS	A-	A+	A+
Terrace Heights, WA	D	B	B
Tennessee Colony, TX	D-	F	F
Templeton, CA	B+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Greenwell Springs 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 Greenwell Springs, LA average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Greenwell Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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