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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$5.98 million

Cost of Crime™ for Red River Parish, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,108 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Red River 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 Red River 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 Red River Parish's combined rate is higher than the norm. Red River Parish sits in the 22nd percentile, ahead of 22% of counties and behind 78%. The grade covers only Red River Parish's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Red River Parish is 42.55 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the east areas to 1 in 29 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Red River Parish, LA report the most crime, about 69 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Red River Parish, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Red River Parish for 2025 is $5,975,284, about $853 per resident and $2,108 per household. That equals 3.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

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

Red River Parish, LA:	$853
Orleans Parish, LA:	$1178
St. Tammany Parish, LA:	$395
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Red River Parish is $853 per year, which is $389 more than the national average and $130 more than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Red River Parish:

In Orleans Parish, LA, crime costs $1,178 per person, which is $325 more than in Red River Parish.
In St. Tammany Parish, LA, crime costs $395 per person, which is $458 less than in Red River Parish

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Red River Parish	Cost per Red River Parish Resident
Murder	$2.83 million	$404
Rape/Sexual Assault	$320,979	$46
Robbery	$121,776	$17
Assault	$862,516	$123
Kidnapping	$64,096	$9
Vehicle Theft	$268,417	$38
Burglary	$314,110	$45
Theft	$730,381	$104
Arson	$11,127	$2
Vandalism	$260,210	$37
Animal Cruelty	$4,896	$1
Drug Crimes	$189,379	$27
Identity Theft	$362	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$5,975,284	$853

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Red River 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 Red River Parish totals $20,506,781 ($2,929 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $26,482,065 ($3,782 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 south 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 Red River Parish's 7,002 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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Red River 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 Red River Parish residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.289
Robbery	0.5529
Rape	0.7560
Murder	0.2148
Total Violent Crime	5.813 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.14
Vehicle Theft	2.476
Burglary	4.946
Arson	0.0658
Total Property Crime	27.63 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1510
Drug Crimes	3.656
Vandalism	5.202
Identity Theft	0.0067
Animal Cruelty	0.0945
Total "Other" Rate	9.110 (B-)

Individual Red River Parish Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Natchitoches Parish, LA	D+	D-	D
Bienville Parish, LA	C-	D-	D+
De Soto Parish, LA	D+	D	D
Sabine Parish, LA	C-	D+	D+
Winn Parish, LA	D+	D-	C-
Bossier Parish, LA	C	C	C-
Caddo Parish, LA	D-	D-	D-
Jackson Parish, LA	C-	C-	D
Lincoln Parish, LA	C-	D	D+
Shelby County, TX	D	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Red River 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
Tyler County, WV	A-	B	B
Catahoula Parish, LA	D	D-	D-
Catron County, NM	D-	F	F
Cavalier County, ND	D-	C-	C-
Cedar County, MO	C+	C	C
Cedar County, NE	B-	B	B
Ceiba Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-
Chariton County, MO	C-	C-	C-
Charles City County, VA	B-	C	C
Charles Mix County, SD	C	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Red River 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 Red River Parish, LA average SchoolGrade of F, with 20% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Red River Parish schools on SchoolGrade

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