The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Martin Luther King, Shreveport, LA: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$14.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Martin Luther King, Shreveport, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $3,982 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Martin Luther King 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 Martin Luther King, Shreveport, LA Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Martin Luther King's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Martin Luther King sits in the 13th percentile, ahead of 13% of neighborhoods and behind 87%. The grade covers only Martin Luther King's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Martin Luther King is 67.14 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 11 in the southeast areas to 1 in 23 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Martin Luther King, Shreveport, LA report the most crime, about 279 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Martin Luther King, Shreveport, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Martin Luther King for 2025 is $14,251,104, about $1,482 per resident and $3,982 per household. That equals 10.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 46.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 42.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Martin Luther King Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Martin Luther King, Shreveport, LA:	$1482
Mid City North, Baton Rouge, L:	$1923
South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge:	$517
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Martin Luther King is $1,482 per year, which is $1,018 more than the national average and $759 more than Shreveport's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Martin Luther King:

In Mid City North, Baton Rouge, L, crime costs $1,923 per person, which is $441 more than in Martin Luther King.
In South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, crime costs $517 per person, which is $965 less than in Martin Luther King

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Martin Luther King	Cost per Martin Luther King Resident
Murder	$6.33 million	$658
Rape/Sexual Assault	$396,686	$41
Robbery	$213,915	$22
Assault	$3.62 million	$376
Kidnapping	$25,545	$3
Vehicle Theft	$604,424	$63
Burglary	$753,747	$78
Theft	$1.12 million	$117
Arson	$13,066	$1
Vandalism	$829,425	$86
Animal Cruelty	$6,698	$1
Drug Crimes	$340,865	$35
Identity Theft	$1,574	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$14,251,104	$1,482

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Martin Luther King, Shreveport, 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 Martin Luther King totals $44,749,123 ($4,654 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $59,000,227 ($6,136 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 southeast part of the neighborhood 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 Martin Luther King's 9,615 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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Martin Luther King 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 Martin Luther King residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	13.09
Robbery	0.7073
Rape	0.6804
Murder	0.3502
Total Violent Crime	14.83 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	22.52
Vehicle Theft	4.060
Burglary	8.643
Arson	0.0563
Total Property Crime	35.28 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0438
Drug Crimes	4.793
Vandalism	12.07
Identity Theft	0.0211
Animal Cruelty	0.0942
Total "Other" Rate	17.03 (D)

Individual Martin Luther King Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Martin Luther King is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Martin Luther King.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Freestate-North Highlands, Shreveport, LA	D	D-	D-
Allendale-Lakeside, Shreveport, LA	F	F	F
Queensborough, Shreveport, LA	F	F	F
Country Club Hills Lakeshore Shops, Shreveport, LA	D-	F	D-
Western Hills Yarborough, Shreveport, LA	C+	D+	C
Highland-Stoner Hill, Shreveport, LA	F	F	F
Mooretown and Hollywood Heights, Shreveport, LA	D-	F	D
Caddo Heights-South Highlands, Shreveport, LA	D+	D	D+
Sunset Arcre-Garden Valley-Morningside, Shreveport, LA	D	D-	D
Broadmoor-Anderson Isle-Shreve Isle, Shreveport, LA	C-	C+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Martin Luther King is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Northgate, Colorado Springs, CO	C+	C	C
Issaquah Highlands, Issaquah, WA	A-	A	A
Ivey Ranch-Rancho del Oro, Oceanside, CA	C+	B	B
Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL	A-	A	A
Jomacha-Lomita, San Diego, CA	B+	B	B
Addicks-Park ten, Houston, TX	C	C-	C-
Lyell-Otis, Rochester, NY	C-	D-	D-
Morgandale, Milwaukee, WI	B-	C	C
Mount Airy, Cincinnati, OH	D	D+	D+
North Tampa, Tampa, FL	B-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Martin Luther King is less safe 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 Martin Luther King, Shreveport, LA average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Martin Luther King schools on SchoolGrade

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