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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$805,986

Cost of Crime™ for Paulina, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $913 per household.

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

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Paulina's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Paulina sits in the 58th percentile, ahead of 58% of cities and behind 42%. The grade covers only Paulina's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Paulina is 21.37 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 33 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 67 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Paulina, LA report the most crime, about 31 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Paulina, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Paulina for 2025 is $805,986, about $394 per resident and $913 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

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

Paulina, LA:	$394
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Paulina is $394 per year, which is $70 less than the national average and $329 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Paulina:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $1,025 more than in Paulina.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $111 less than in Paulina

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Paulina	Cost per Paulina Resident
Murder	$320,693	$157
Rape/Sexual Assault	$108,272	$53
Robbery	$29,664	$15
Assault	$38,827	$19
Kidnapping	$19,773	$10
Vehicle Theft	$52,164	$26
Burglary	$65,793	$32
Theft	$93,471	$46
Arson	$2,089	$1
Vandalism	$37,506	$18
Animal Cruelty	$1,266	$1
Drug Crimes	$36,332	$18
Identity Theft	$138	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$805,986	$394

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Paulina, 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 Paulina totals $2,666,492 ($1,305 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,472,478 ($1,699 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 Paulina's 2,044 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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Paulina 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 Paulina residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6614
Robbery	0.4614
Rape	0.8736
Murder	0.0835
Total Violent Crime	2.080 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.830
Vehicle Theft	1.648
Burglary	3.549
Arson	0.0423
Total Property Crime	14.07 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1595
Drug Crimes	2.403
Vandalism	2.568
Identity Theft	0.0087
Animal Cruelty	0.0837
Total "Other" Rate	5.223 (B+)

Individual Paulina Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Grand Point, LA	C+	B	D+
Lutcher, LA	D	D	D
Gramercy, LA	D+	B-	D-
North Vacherie, LA	D	D-	D
Hester, LA	B-	B+	C
Wallace, LA	D	D+	D-
Vacherie, LA	C-	D	D+
Mount Airy, LA	F	D+	F
Garyville, LA	F	F	F
South Vacherie, LA	C+	D-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Paulina is lower 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
Poolville, TX	A-	B-	B-
Roscoe, TX	D-	D-	D-
Rodney, MI	A	B-	B-
Riegelwood, NC	D+	C-	C-
Remerton, GA	F	D-	D-
Rawlings, MD	D-	D-	D-
Randolph, ME	B	A	A
Prospect, VA	C	C-	C-
Princes Lakes, IN	B-	B	B
Porterdale, GA	C-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Paulina is safer than the Louisiana state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Paulina, LA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Paulina schools on SchoolGrade

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