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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$32.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for Natchitoches Parish, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,100 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Natchitoches Parish 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 Natchitoches Parish, LA Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Natchitoches Parish's combined rate is higher than the norm. Natchitoches Parish sits in the 24th percentile, ahead of 24% of counties and behind 76%. The grade covers only Natchitoches Parish's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Natchitoches Parish is 41.56 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 21 in the central areas to 1 in 44 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Natchitoches Parish, LA report the most crime, about 849 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 16 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Natchitoches Parish, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Natchitoches Parish for 2025 is $32,757,447, about $849 per resident and $2,100 per household. That equals 3.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Natchitoches Parish Compared to Other Counties?

Natchitoches Parish, LA:	$849
Orleans Parish, LA:	$1178
St. Tammany Parish, LA:	$395
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Natchitoches Parish is $849 per year, which is $384 more than the national average and $126 more than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Natchitoches Parish:

In Orleans Parish, LA, crime costs $1,178 per person, which is $330 more than in Natchitoches Parish.
In St. Tammany Parish, LA, crime costs $395 per person, which is $454 less than in Natchitoches Parish

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Natchitoches Parish	Cost per Natchitoches Parish Resident
Murder	$15.5 million	$401
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.28 million	$33
Robbery	$640,989	$17
Assault	$5.63 million	$146
Kidnapping	$158,938	$4
Vehicle Theft	$1.17 million	$30
Burglary	$1.94 million	$50
Theft	$3.29 million	$85
Arson	$59,539	$2
Vandalism	$1.96 million	$51
Animal Cruelty	$24,372	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.11 million	$29
Identity Theft	$7,059	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$32,757,447	$849

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Natchitoches Parish, 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 Natchitoches Parish totals $110,242,094 ($2,856 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $142,999,541 ($3,705 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 central part of the county 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 Natchitoches Parish's 38,600 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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Natchitoches Parish 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 Natchitoches Parish residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.082
Robbery	0.5279
Rape	0.5448
Murder	0.2135
Total Violent Crime	6.368 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.43
Vehicle Theft	1.950
Burglary	5.552
Arson	0.0639
Total Property Crime	24.00 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0679
Drug Crimes	3.888
Vandalism	7.126
Identity Theft	0.0236
Animal Cruelty	0.0854
Total "Other" Rate	11.19 (C)

Individual Natchitoches Parish Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Red River Parish, LA	D	D	D-
Winn Parish, LA	D+	D-	C-
Sabine Parish, LA	C-	D+	D+
Grant Parish, LA	C-	C-	D+
Jackson Parish, LA	C-	C-	D
De Soto Parish, LA	D+	D	D
Rapides Parish, LA	C-	D-	C-
Sabine County, TX	D+	D+	C-
LaSalle Parish, LA	D+	D	D
Caldwell Parish, LA	F	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Natchitoches Parish is higher versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wapello County, IA	C	C	C
Covington County, AL	C-	B-	B-
Cowley County, KS	D+	C	C
Crawford County, KS	C-	C-	C-
Crawford County, OH	C+	B-	B-
Currituck County, NC	C+	C-	C-
Danville City, VA	D	B-	B-
Davie County, NC	B-	B	B
Washington County, IN	A+	A+	A+
Warren County, PA	A+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Natchitoches Parish 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 Natchitoches Parish, LA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Natchitoches Parish schools on SchoolGrade

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