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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$109,280

Cost of Crime™ for Melder, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,117 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Melder 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 Melder, 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 Melder's combined rate is higher than the norm. Melder sits in the 23rd percentile, ahead of 23% of cities and behind 77%. The grade covers only Melder's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Melder is 35.79 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 68 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Melder, LA report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Melder, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Melder for 2025 is $109,280, about $683 per resident and $2,117 per household. That equals 3.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

Melder, LA:	$683
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Melder is $683 per year, which is $219 more than the national average and $40 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Melder:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $736 more than in Melder.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $400 less than in Melder

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Melder	Cost per Melder Resident
Murder	$59,603	$373
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,040	$38
Robbery	$3,261	$20
Assault	$3,237	$20
Kidnapping	$2,307	$14
Vehicle Theft	$2,498	$16
Burglary	$6,557	$41
Theft	$16,730	$105
Arson	$206	$1
Vandalism	$4,779	$30
Animal Cruelty	$53	$0
Drug Crimes	$4,005	$25
Identity Theft	$6	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$109,280	$683

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Melder, 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 Melder totals $425,478 ($2,659 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $534,758 ($3,342 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 Melder's 160 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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Melder 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 Melder residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7044
Robbery	0.6479
Rape	0.6226
Murder	0.1982
Total Violent Crime	2.173 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.19
Vehicle Theft	1.008
Burglary	4.519
Arson	0.0532
Total Property Crime	25.77 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2378
Drug Crimes	3.384
Vandalism	4.181
Identity Theft	0.0046
Animal Cruelty	0.0452
Total "Other" Rate	7.853 (C+)

Individual Melder Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Calcasieu, LA	D-	D-	D-
Elmer, LA	C-	D	C-
Forest Hill, LA	D	D	D-
Glenmora, LA	D-	D	F
McNary, LA	D-	D-	D-
Hineston, LA	D	D-	D
Union Hill, LA	D+	D-	D+
Woodworth, LA	A+	C	A+
Midway, LA	D+	D-	D
Sieper, LA	D+	D	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Melder is similar 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
Rainbow Lake, NY	A-	B-	B-
Reece, KS	C	D	D
Redland, AR	D-	F	F
Redbird Smith, OK	C+	C	C
Red Row, TN	D-	C	C
Red Apple Orchard, VA	D-	B	B
Raymond, MT	D-	F	F
Rathbone, MI	A-	C-	C-
Ramona, KS	D+	D+	D+
Regal, NC	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Melder 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 Melder, LA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Melder schools on SchoolGrade

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