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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$13.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Union Parish, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,672 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Union 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 Union Parish, LA Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Union Parish's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Union Parish sits in the 47th percentile, ahead of 47% of counties and behind 53%. The grade covers only Union Parish's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Union Parish is 31.41 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the central areas to 1 in 45 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Union Parish, LA report the most crime, about 130 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 24 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Union Parish, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Union Parish for 2025 is $13,569,385, about $671 per resident and $1,672 per household. That equals 2.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Union Parish, LA:	$671
Orleans Parish, LA:	$1178
St. Tammany Parish, LA:	$395
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Union Parish is $671 per year, which is $207 more than the national average and $52 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Union Parish:

In Orleans Parish, LA, crime costs $1,178 per person, which is $508 more than in Union Parish.
In St. Tammany Parish, LA, crime costs $395 per person, which is $276 less than in Union Parish

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Union Parish	Cost per Union Parish Resident
Murder	$6.33 million	$313
Rape/Sexual Assault	$953,429	$47
Robbery	$370,071	$18
Assault	$2.30 million	$114
Kidnapping	$194,363	$10
Vehicle Theft	$242,243	$12
Burglary	$489,931	$24
Theft	$1.53 million	$76
Arson	$34,312	$2
Vandalism	$561,767	$28
Animal Cruelty	$10,782	$1
Drug Crimes	$547,861	$27
Identity Theft	$2,525	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$13,569,385	$671

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Union 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 Union Parish totals $47,208,092 ($2,334 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $60,777,478 ($3,004 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 Union Parish's 20,230 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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Union 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 Union Parish residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.957
Robbery	0.5816
Rape	0.7773
Murder	0.1665
Total Violent Crime	5.482 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.62
Vehicle Theft	0.7733
Burglary	2.670
Arson	0.0702
Total Property Crime	18.14 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1585
Drug Crimes	3.661
Vandalism	3.887
Identity Theft	0.0161
Animal Cruelty	0.0721
Total "Other" Rate	7.795 (B+)

Individual Union Parish Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lincoln Parish, LA	C-	D	D+
Ouachita Parish, LA	C-	D	D+
Morehouse Parish, LA	D+	D	D-
Union County, AR	D	F	D+
Claiborne Parish, LA	D-	D-	D-
Jackson Parish, LA	C-	C-	D
Ashley County, AR	D	F	C-
Richland Parish, LA	C-	D-	D+
Bienville Parish, LA	C-	D-	D+
Webster Parish, LA	D+	D-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Union Parish is lower 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
Polk County, AR	D	D-	D-
Leake County, MS	A+	A+	A+
Lee County, SC	F	F	F
Lee County, TX	C+	B-	B-
Lee County, VA	C-	C-	C-
Leelanau County, MI	A	B+	B+
Livingston County, MO	D	D+	D+
Llano County, TX	C-	D+	D+
Pike County, OH	B	C-	C-
Plymouth County, IA	B-	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Union Parish 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 Union Parish, LA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Union Parish schools on SchoolGrade

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