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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$3.09 million

Cost of Crime™ for Plain Dealing, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,829 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Plain Dealing 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 Plain Dealing, 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 Plain Dealing's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Plain Dealing sits in the 14th percentile, ahead of 14% of cities and behind 86%. The grade covers only Plain Dealing's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Plain Dealing is 43.31 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 32 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Plain Dealing, LA report the most crime, about 46 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Plain Dealing, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Plain Dealing for 2025 is $3,091,667, about $831 per resident and $1,829 per household. That equals 4.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Plain Dealing Compared to Other Cities?

Plain Dealing, LA:	$831
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Plain Dealing is $831 per year, which is $367 more than the national average and $108 more than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Plain Dealing:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $588 more than in Plain Dealing.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $548 less than in Plain Dealing

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Plain Dealing	Cost per Plain Dealing Resident
Murder	$1.46 million	$391
Rape/Sexual Assault	$167,047	$45
Robbery	$83,537	$22
Assault	$484,192	$130
Kidnapping	$27,854	$7
Vehicle Theft	$22,282	$6
Burglary	$136,839	$37
Theft	$417,691	$112
Arson	$6,018	$2
Vandalism	$174,317	$47
Animal Cruelty	$2,085	$1
Drug Crimes	$112,707	$30
Identity Theft	$1,986	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$3,091,667	$831

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Plain Dealing, 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 Plain Dealing totals $10,587,279 ($2,846 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $13,678,946 ($3,677 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 Plain Dealing's 3,720 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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Plain Dealing 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 Plain Dealing residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.532
Robbery	0.7139
Rape	0.7406
Murder	0.2081
Total Violent Crime	6.195 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.68
Vehicle Theft	0.3868
Burglary	4.056
Arson	0.0670
Total Property Crime	26.19 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1235
Drug Crimes	4.096
Vandalism	6.559
Identity Theft	0.0690
Animal Cruelty	0.0758
Total "Other" Rate	10.92 (D+)

Individual Plain Dealing Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rocky Mount, LA	F	D-	F
Collinsburg, LA	C-	C+	C
Bolinger, LA	D-	F	C-
Hughes, LA	C	C-	C
Mot, LA	C-	C-	D+
Redland, LA	C-	C-	D+
Gilliam, LA	C-	C	C-
Wardview, LA	D-	F	C-
Carterville, LA	C-	C-	D+
Ivan, LA	B	D+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Plain Dealing 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
Belgium, WI	A+	A+	A+
Union Point, GA	D	D+	D+
Thornton, CA	F	F	F
Richfield Springs, NY	D+	D	D
Otter Lake, MI	B	C+	C+
Nice, CA	D-	D-	D-
Marquette Heights, IL	A-	A-	A-
Jonesboro, IN	A-	A-	A-
Hanapepe, HI	D-	C+	C+
Galva, IL	C	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Plain Dealing 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 Plain Dealing, LA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Plain Dealing schools on SchoolGrade

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