The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Hathaway, 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?

$518,505

Cost of Crime™ for Hathaway, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,684 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Hathaway is 34.16 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 34 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Hathaway, LA report the most crime, about 8 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Hathaway, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Hathaway for 2025 is $518,505, about $704 per resident and $1,684 per household. That equals 3.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

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

Hathaway, LA:	$704
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Hathaway is $704 per year, which is $239 more than the national average and $20 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Hathaway:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $716 more than in Hathaway.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $420 less than in Hathaway

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Hathaway	Cost per Hathaway Resident
Murder	$250,220	$340
Rape/Sexual Assault	$25,074	$34
Robbery	$11,470	$16
Assault	$77,771	$106
Kidnapping	$6,238	$8
Vehicle Theft	$12,529	$17
Burglary	$24,890	$34
Theft	$49,943	$68
Arson	$1,023	$1
Vandalism	$40,569	$55
Animal Cruelty	$438	$1
Drug Crimes	$18,203	$25
Identity Theft	$137	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$518,505	$704

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Hathaway, 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 Hathaway totals $1,799,821 ($2,442 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,318,327 ($3,146 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 Hathaway's 737 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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Hathaway 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 Hathaway residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.674
Robbery	0.4948
Rape	0.5611
Murder	0.1807
Total Violent Crime	4.911 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.08
Vehicle Theft	1.098
Burglary	3.724
Arson	0.0575
Total Property Crime	17.96 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1396
Drug Crimes	3.339
Vandalism	7.705
Identity Theft	0.0240
Animal Cruelty	0.0803
Total "Other" Rate	11.29 (D+)

Individual Hathaway Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Elton, LA	D+	D+	D+
Kinder, LA	C-	C	D
Basile, LA	D+	D	D+
Leblanc, LA	D	C+	D-
Fenton, LA	B	B-	B-
Indian Village, LA	D	B-	D-
Rork, LA	C-	D+	D
Iota, LA	C	F	A-
Eunice, LA	D-	D-	D-
Reeves, LA	F	A	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Hathaway 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
Spence, GA	A-	D	D
Guinea Mills, VA	C+	B+	B+
Hampton, NE	C+	C+	C+
Hasty, MN	A	A	A
Hibernia, FL	A-	C+	C+
Sand Lake, NY	A-	A-	A-
Sharon Hollow, MI	B	D-	D-
Short Gap, WV	A-	C	C
Snow Shoe, PA	A-	B	B
South Lincoln, ME	A-	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Hathaway is safer 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 Hathaway, LA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Hathaway schools on SchoolGrade

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