The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Lake Arthur, LA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.82 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lake Arthur, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,127 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lake Arthur 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 Lake Arthur, 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 Lake Arthur's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Lake Arthur sits in the 67th percentile, ahead of 67% of cities and behind 33%. The grade covers only Lake Arthur's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lake Arthur is 18.82 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 21 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 75 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Lake Arthur, LA report the most crime, about 15 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lake Arthur, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lake Arthur for 2025 is $1,816,245, about $418 per resident and $1,127 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lake Arthur Compared to Other Cities?

Lake Arthur, LA:	$418
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lake Arthur is $418 per year, which is $46 less than the national average and $305 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lake Arthur:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $1,001 more than in Lake Arthur.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $135 less than in Lake Arthur

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lake Arthur	Cost per Lake Arthur Resident
Murder	$902,890	$208
Rape/Sexual Assault	$161,719	$37
Robbery	$60,106	$14
Assault	$116,692	$27
Kidnapping	$37,106	$9
Vehicle Theft	$58,733	$14
Burglary	$152,154	$35
Theft	$129,694	$30
Arson	$7,250	$2
Vandalism	$77,723	$18
Animal Cruelty	$2,197	$1
Drug Crimes	$109,403	$25
Identity Theft	$578	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$1,816,245	$418

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lake Arthur, 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 Lake Arthur totals $6,806,784 ($1,568 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,623,030 ($1,986 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 south 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 Lake Arthur's 4,341 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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Lake Arthur 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 Lake Arthur residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9360
Robbery	0.4402
Rape	0.6144
Murder	0.1107
Total Violent Crime	2.101 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.769
Vehicle Theft	0.8737
Burglary	3.864
Arson	0.0692
Total Property Crime	10.58 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1410
Drug Crimes	3.407
Vandalism	2.506
Identity Theft	0.0172
Animal Cruelty	0.0684
Total "Other" Rate	6.140 (B)

Individual Lake Arthur Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Thornwell, LA	C+	C-	C-
Riceville, LA	D+	C	D
Mermentau, LA	D+	C-	D
Gueydan, LA	D+	D+	D+
Morse, LA	D	D+	D-
Estherwood, LA	C	C-	C-
Hayes, LA	C	C-	D+
Bell City, LA	C-	D	D
Lyons Point, LA	D	D+	D-
Kaplan, LA	D-	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lake Arthur 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
Valley City, OH	A	A-	A-
Vacherie, LA	C-	D	D
Wake Village, TX	D+	D-	D-
Warsaw, NY	B+	C	C
Warrenton, NC	D-	F	F
Fall Creek, WI	A	A	A
Robbins, IL	D	D	D
Eureka Springs, AR	F	D-	D-
Roaring Spring, PA	A	A	A
Evergreen, AL	D-	D-	D-

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

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