The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Jackson Parish, LA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$10.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Jackson Parish, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,722 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Jackson Parish 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 Jackson Parish, LA Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Jackson Parish's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Jackson Parish sits in the 33rd percentile, ahead of 33% of counties and behind 67%. The grade covers only Jackson Parish's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Jackson Parish is 36.95 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the southeast areas to 1 in 36 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Jackson Parish, LA report the most crime, about 144 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 25 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Jackson Parish, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Jackson Parish for 2025 is $10,643,154, about $684 per resident and $1,722 per household. That equals 2.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Jackson Parish Compared to Other Counties?

Jackson Parish, LA:	$684
Orleans Parish, LA:	$1178
St. Tammany Parish, LA:	$395
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Jackson Parish is $684 per year, which is $220 more than the national average and $39 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Jackson Parish:

In Orleans Parish, LA, crime costs $1,178 per person, which is $494 more than in Jackson Parish.
In St. Tammany Parish, LA, crime costs $395 per person, which is $289 less than in Jackson Parish

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Jackson Parish	Cost per Jackson Parish Resident
Murder	$4.96 million	$319
Rape/Sexual Assault	$649,418	$42
Robbery	$299,234	$19
Assault	$1.35 million	$87
Kidnapping	$133,189	$9
Vehicle Theft	$180,475	$12
Burglary	$574,725	$37
Theft	$1.57 million	$101
Arson	$25,220	$2
Vandalism	$467,865	$30
Animal Cruelty	$8,739	$1
Drug Crimes	$425,246	$27
Identity Theft	$2,083	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$10,643,154	$684

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Jackson Parish, 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 Jackson Parish totals $36,421,639 ($2,342 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $47,064,793 ($3,026 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 county 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 Jackson Parish's 15,554 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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Jackson Parish 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 Jackson Parish residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.021
Robbery	0.6116
Rape	0.6886
Murder	0.1698
Total Violent Crime	4.491 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.43
Vehicle Theft	0.7493
Burglary	4.074
Arson	0.0671
Total Property Crime	24.32 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1412
Drug Crimes	3.696
Vandalism	4.211
Identity Theft	0.0173
Animal Cruelty	0.0760
Total "Other" Rate	8.141 (B)

Individual Jackson Parish Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Jackson Parish is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Jackson Parish.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lincoln Parish, LA	C-	D	D+
Winn Parish, LA	D+	D-	C-
Bienville Parish, LA	C-	D-	D+
Ouachita Parish, LA	C-	D	D+
Caldwell Parish, LA	F	D-	F
Union Parish, LA	C+	D	C-
Red River Parish, LA	D	D	D-
Natchitoches Parish, LA	D+	D-	D
LaSalle Parish, LA	D+	D	D
Webster Parish, LA	D+	D-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Jackson Parish is higher versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Giles County, VA	B+	A-	A-
Garfield County, UT	F	C-	C-
Garrard County, KY	A-	A	A
Yalobusha County, MS	A	A+	A+
Gasconade County, MO	C	D+	D+
Gates County, NC	C+	C+	C+
Gem County, ID	B+	A	A
Gentry County, MO	C	D-	D-
George County, MS	A+	A+	A+
Wyoming County, WV	B+	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Jackson Parish is as safe as 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 Jackson Parish, LA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Jackson Parish schools on SchoolGrade

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