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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$4.82 million

Cost of Crime™ for Sunset, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,708 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sunset 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 Sunset, 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 Sunset's combined rate is higher than the norm. Sunset sits in the 29th percentile, ahead of 29% of cities and behind 71%. The grade covers only Sunset's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sunset is 32.53 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 16 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 43 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Sunset, LA report the most crime, about 62 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 16 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sunset, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sunset for 2025 is $4,818,886, about $591 per resident and $1,708 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

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

Sunset, LA:	$591
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sunset is $591 per year, which is $127 more than the national average and $132 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sunset:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $828 more than in Sunset.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $308 less than in Sunset

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sunset	Cost per Sunset Resident
Murder	$1.94 million	$239
Rape/Sexual Assault	$331,231	$41
Robbery	$140,493	$17
Assault	$698,560	$86
Kidnapping	$72,787	$9
Vehicle Theft	$278,868	$34
Burglary	$301,954	$37
Theft	$611,339	$75
Arson	$13,215	$2
Vandalism	$206,592	$25
Animal Cruelty	$4,976	$1
Drug Crimes	$213,948	$26
Identity Theft	$1,210	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$4,818,886	$591

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sunset, 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 Sunset totals $14,693,070 ($1,803 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $19,511,956 ($2,395 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 northeast 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 Sunset's 8,147 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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Sunset 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 Sunset residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.986
Robbery	0.5482
Rape	0.6705
Murder	0.1270
Total Violent Crime	4.331 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.49
Vehicle Theft	2.210
Burglary	4.086
Arson	0.0672
Total Property Crime	20.85 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1473
Drug Crimes	3.550
Vandalism	3.550
Identity Theft	0.0192
Animal Cruelty	0.0826
Total "Other" Rate	7.349 (B-)

Individual Sunset Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Grand Coteau, LA	F	F	F
Cankton, LA	C	C+	D+
Carencro, LA	D	D	D-
Higginbotham, LA	D	D+	D-
Church Point, LA	D	D-	D
Leonville, LA	F	F	F
Opelousas, LA	D-	F	D-
Arnaudville, LA	D+	D	D
Coteau Rodaire, LA	D+	D	D+
Lawtell, LA	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sunset 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
Mountville, PA	A+	A+	A+
Pine Brook, NJ	B	A-	A-
Pilot Point, TX	B-	C+	C+
Phoenix, NY	A-	B-	B-
Perry, OH	A	A-	A-
Nashport, OH	B+	B+	B+
Munfordville, KY	C+	B-	B-
Mulvane, KS	C	D+	D+
Muldrow, OK	C-	C-	C-
Moxee, WA	B	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Sunset 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 Sunset, LA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sunset schools on SchoolGrade

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