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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.90 million

Cost of Crime™ for Marion, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,842 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Marion 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 Marion, 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 Marion's combined rate is higher than the norm. Marion sits in the 18th percentile, ahead of 18% of cities and behind 82%. The grade covers only Marion's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Marion is 40.04 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 22 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 31 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Marion, LA report the most crime, about 19 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Marion, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Marion for 2025 is $1,901,990, about $794 per resident and $1,842 per household. That equals 3.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

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

Marion, LA:	$794
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Marion is $794 per year, which is $330 more than the national average and $71 more than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Marion:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $625 more than in Marion.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $511 less than in Marion

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Marion	Cost per Marion Resident
Murder	$871,869	$364
Rape/Sexual Assault	$114,115	$48
Robbery	$56,657	$24
Assault	$316,820	$132
Kidnapping	$23,222	$10
Vehicle Theft	$20,001	$8
Burglary	$82,273	$34
Theft	$233,320	$97
Arson	$4,734	$2
Vandalism	$101,052	$42
Animal Cruelty	$1,548	$1
Drug Crimes	$75,780	$32
Identity Theft	$598	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$1,901,990	$794

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Marion, 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 Marion totals $6,421,985 ($2,683 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,323,975 ($3,477 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 Marion's 2,394 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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Marion 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 Marion residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.608
Robbery	0.7524
Rape	0.7862
Murder	0.1938
Total Violent Crime	6.340 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.82
Vehicle Theft	0.5395
Burglary	3.789
Arson	0.0819
Total Property Crime	23.23 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1600
Drug Crimes	4.279
Vandalism	5.909
Identity Theft	0.0323
Animal Cruelty	0.0874
Total "Other" Rate	10.47 (C-)

Individual Marion Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Linville, LA	C-	D+	C-
Sadie, LA	D	D-	D
Dean, LA	D-	D+	D-
Litroe, LA	D	D-	D-
Haile, LA	D+	C+	D-
Farmerville, LA	D+	D	D
Truxno, LA	D	D-	D-
Spencer, LA	B	B+	B-
Mount Union, LA	D	F	D-
Shiloh, LA	D+	D+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Marion 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
Michie, TN	D+	F	F
Elroy, WI	C+	B+	B+
Foreston, MN	A-	B	B
Fort Pierre, SD	C-	C+	C+
Hale Center, TX	D	D	D
Holiday Island, AR	D+	D+	D+
Huntsville, MO	C-	C	C
Kittery Point, ME	B-	A+	A+
Marshallville, OH	A	C+	C+
Britt, IA	C	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Marion 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 Marion, LA average SchoolGrade of F, with 8% actual proficiency versus 16% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Marion schools on SchoolGrade

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