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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$20.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for Prairieville, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,171 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Prairieville 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 Prairieville, 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 Prairieville's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Prairieville sits in the 65th percentile, ahead of 65% of cities and behind 35%. The grade covers only Prairieville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Prairieville is 19.41 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 33 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 71 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Prairieville, LA report the most crime, about 182 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 66 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Prairieville, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Prairieville for 2025 is $19,977,958, about $396 per resident and $1,171 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): 50.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

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

Prairieville, LA:	$396
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Prairieville is $396 per year, which is $68 less than the national average and $327 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Prairieville:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $1,024 more than in Prairieville.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $113 less than in Prairieville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Prairieville	Cost per Prairieville Resident
Murder	$9.11 million	$180
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.94 million	$38
Robbery	$563,517	$11
Assault	$1.77 million	$35
Kidnapping	$414,554	$8
Vehicle Theft	$959,356	$19
Burglary	$761,743	$15
Theft	$1.91 million	$38
Arson	$57,265	$1
Vandalism	$582,550	$12
Animal Cruelty	$28,208	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.87 million	$37
Identity Theft	$6,525	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$19,977,958	$396

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Prairieville, 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 Prairieville totals $70,281,940 ($1,392 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $90,259,898 ($1,788 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 northwest 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 Prairieville's 50,474 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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Prairieville 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 Prairieville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.223
Robbery	0.3549
Rape	0.6338
Murder	0.0960
Total Violent Crime	2.308 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.315
Vehicle Theft	1.227
Burglary	1.664
Arson	0.0470
Total Property Crime	10.25 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1355
Drug Crimes	5.008
Vandalism	1.616
Identity Theft	0.0167
Animal Cruelty	0.0756
Total "Other" Rate	6.851 (B-)

Individual Prairieville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Port Vincent, LA	B	C	B-
Geismar, LA	A	A	A
Gonzales, LA	C+	C	C
Lake, LA	B-	C+	C+
Shenandoah, LA	C-	C-	D+
St. Amant, LA	B-	C-	C+
French Settlement, LA	B-	B-	C+
St. Gabriel, LA	D-	F	D-
Carville, LA	F	F	F
Verdun, LA	C-	D+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Prairieville 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
Columbus, MS	B	A	A
Arlington, WA	D+	C	C
Egg Harbor Township, NJ	A	A	A
Cutler Bay, FL	C+	C+	C+
Coppell, TX	D+	C	C
Cleveland Heights, OH	D-	D	D
Butler, PA	B-	B	B
Brunswick, OH	A-	A	A
Brookfield, WI	C+	A	A
Bridgeton, NJ	B	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Prairieville 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 Prairieville, LA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Prairieville schools on SchoolGrade

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