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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$84,131

Cost of Crime™ for Marco, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,029 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Marco 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 Marco, LA Safe?

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

The overall crime rate in Marco is 30.62 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 35 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Marco, LA report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Marco, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Marco for 2025 is $84,131, about $498 per resident and $1,029 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Marco, LA:	$498
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Marco is $498 per year, which is $34 more than the national average and $225 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Marco:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $922 more than in Marco.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $215 less than in Marco

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Marco	Cost per Marco Resident
Murder	$28,375	$168
Rape/Sexual Assault	$7,821	$46
Robbery	$2,964	$18
Assault	$14,164	$84
Kidnapping	$978	$6
Vehicle Theft	$2,900	$17
Burglary	$3,473	$21
Theft	$11,943	$71
Arson	$296	$2
Vandalism	$4,636	$27
Animal Cruelty	$153	$1
Drug Crimes	$6,394	$38
Identity Theft	$35	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$84,131	$498

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Marco, 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 Marco totals $230,427 ($1,363 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $314,558 ($1,861 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 Marco's 169 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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Marco 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 Marco residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.918
Robbery	0.5576
Rape	0.7632
Murder	0.0893
Total Violent Crime	4.329 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.65
Vehicle Theft	1.108
Burglary	2.266
Arson	0.0724
Total Property Crime	17.09 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0954
Drug Crimes	5.115
Vandalism	3.840
Identity Theft	0.0264
Animal Cruelty	0.1221
Total "Other" Rate	9.199 (C)

Individual Marco Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Galbraith, LA	C-	D+	C-
Gorum, LA	D-	D-	D-
McNeely, LA	D-	D-	D-
Chopin, LA	D	D	D
Colfax, LA	D	D	D
Rock, LA	D+	D	D+
Sharp, LA	C-	D	D+
Lena, LA	D+	D-	D+
Cloutierville, LA	D	D	D
Janie, LA	F	D	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Marco 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
Wehadkee, AL	B	B+	B+
Conlogue, IL	C-	A-	A-
Connerville, OK	B	D+	D+
Cook Corners, NY	A+	B+	B+
Cooksburg, PA	A-	B-	B-
Cooperton, OK	C	C-	C-
Cowart, MS	C+	A-	A-
Cowles, NE	C-	D	D
Denbigh, ND	D-	D	D
Wallula, WA	D	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Marco is safer than the Louisiana state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Marco, LA average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Marco schools on SchoolGrade

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