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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$21.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for Shenandoah, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,205 per household.

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

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Shenandoah's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Shenandoah sits in the 34th percentile, ahead of 34% of cities and behind 66%. The grade covers only Shenandoah's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Shenandoah is 29.98 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 22 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 58 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Shenandoah, LA report the most crime, about 302 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Shenandoah, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Shenandoah for 2025 is $21,096,725, about $480 per resident and $1,205 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

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

Shenandoah, LA:	$480
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Shenandoah is $480 per year, which is $16 more than the national average and $243 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Shenandoah:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $940 more than in Shenandoah.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $197 less than in Shenandoah

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Shenandoah	Cost per Shenandoah Resident
Murder	$6.33 million	$144
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.62 million	$37
Robbery	$526,842	$12
Assault	$3.11 million	$71
Kidnapping	$584,428	$13
Vehicle Theft	$2.36 million	$54
Burglary	$1.24 million	$28
Theft	$2.49 million	$57
Arson	$58,459	$1
Vandalism	$1.11 million	$25
Animal Cruelty	$23,287	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.64 million	$37
Identity Theft	$8,136	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$21,096,725	$480

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Shenandoah, 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 Shenandoah totals $50,693,182 ($1,153 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $71,789,907 ($1,632 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 Shenandoah's 43,977 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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Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.461
Robbery	0.3809
Rape	0.6078
Murder	0.0766
Total Violent Crime	3.526 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.95
Vehicle Theft	3.463
Burglary	3.109
Arson	0.0550
Total Property Crime	17.58 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2192
Drug Crimes	5.041
Vandalism	3.523
Identity Theft	0.0239
Animal Cruelty	0.0716
Total "Other" Rate	8.879 (C)

Individual Shenandoah Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Baton Rouge, LA	D	D-	D
Prairieville, LA	B	B	B
Denham Springs, LA	B-	C-	C+
Merrydale, LA	F	F	D-
Port Vincent, LA	B	C	B-
Greenwell Springs, LA	B+	B-	B
Central, LA	B-	B-	C
Walker, LA	C	C-	C
Satsuma, LA	C	D+	C
Sunrise, LA	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Shenandoah 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
West Bend, WI	B	A-	A-
Gig Harbor, WA	C-	C+	C+
Glenview, IL	B+	B+	B+
Golden, CO	D-	D	D
Gonzales, LA	C+	C	C
Winder, GA	B+	B	B
Hobbs, NM	C-	D	D
Kailua, HI	A-	B+	B+
Laurel, MD	C	C	C
Woonsocket, RI	C+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Shenandoah is safer than the Louisiana state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Shenandoah, LA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Shenandoah schools on SchoolGrade

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