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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$4.10 million

Cost of Crime™ for Port Barre, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,037 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Port Barre 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 Port Barre, 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 Port Barre's combined rate is higher than the norm. Port Barre sits in the 17th percentile, ahead of 17% of cities and behind 83%. The grade covers only Port Barre's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Port Barre is 40.24 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 9 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 40 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Port Barre, LA report the most crime, about 67 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Port Barre, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Port Barre for 2025 is $4,098,928, about $764 per resident and $2,037 per household. That equals 3.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Port Barre Compared to Other Cities?

Port Barre, LA:	$764
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Port Barre is $764 per year, which is $300 more than the national average and $41 more than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Port Barre:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $655 more than in Port Barre.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $481 less than in Port Barre

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Port Barre	Cost per Port Barre Resident
Murder	$1.69 million	$315
Rape/Sexual Assault	$212,919	$40
Robbery	$97,474	$18
Assault	$824,896	$154
Kidnapping	$51,915	$10
Vehicle Theft	$174,768	$33
Burglary	$230,782	$43
Theft	$556,070	$104
Arson	$9,852	$2
Vandalism	$124,976	$23
Animal Cruelty	$3,077	$1
Drug Crimes	$120,658	$22
Identity Theft	$580	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$4,098,928	$764

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Port Barre, 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 Port Barre totals $12,460,657 ($2,323 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $16,559,585 ($3,087 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 southwest part of the city 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 Port Barre's 5,365 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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Port Barre 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 Port Barre residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.354
Robbery	0.5776
Rape	0.6545
Murder	0.1677
Total Violent Crime	6.754 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.01
Vehicle Theft	2.104
Burglary	4.743
Arson	0.0760
Total Property Crime	26.94 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1596
Drug Crimes	3.040
Vandalism	3.261
Identity Theft	0.0140
Animal Cruelty	0.0775
Total "Other" Rate	6.552 (B-)

Individual Port Barre Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Waxia, LA	D	D-	D
Pecaniere, LA	C	C-	C+
Leonville, LA	F	F	F
Opelousas, LA	D-	F	D-
Grand Coteau, LA	F	F	F
Coteau Rodaire, LA	D+	D	D+
Krotz Springs, LA	D-	D-	D-
Washington, LA	F	F	F
Plaisance, LA	D	D	D-
Sunset, LA	D+	D+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Port Barre 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
Lansford, PA	C+	D	D
Winterport, ME	A+	A+	A+
West Point, NE	C+	B	B
Welcome, NC	C-	D	D
Templeton, MA	A	B+	B+
Taylorsville, GA	B+	B	B
Sterling, AK	B+	D+	D+
Mertztown, PA	A+	A+	A+
Lake Mathews, CA	B	B	B
Juno Beach, FL	A-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Port Barre 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 Port Barre, LA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Port Barre schools on SchoolGrade

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