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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$78,418

Cost of Crime™ for Union Springs, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,630 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Union Springs 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 Springs, 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 Union Springs's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Union Springs sits in the 8th percentile, ahead of 8% of cities and behind 92%. The grade covers only Union Springs's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Union Springs is 51.98 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 41 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Union Springs, LA report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Union Springs, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Union Springs for 2025 is $78,418, about $843 per resident and $2,630 per household. That equals 2.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Union Springs Compared to Other Cities?

Union Springs, LA:	$843
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Union Springs is $843 per year, which is $379 more than the national average and $120 more than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Union Springs:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $576 more than in Union Springs.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $560 less than in Union Springs

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Union Springs	Cost per Union Springs Resident
Murder	$34,680	$373
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4,034	$43
Robbery	$2,431	$26
Assault	$7,915	$85
Kidnapping	$626	$7
Vehicle Theft	$1,971	$21
Burglary	$6,169	$66
Theft	$13,671	$147
Arson	$141	$2
Vandalism	$3,319	$36
Animal Cruelty	$68	$1
Drug Crimes	$3,380	$36
Identity Theft	$12	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$78,418	$843

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Union Springs, 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 Springs totals $251,934 ($2,709 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $330,352 ($3,552 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 city holds few 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 Springs's 93 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 Springs 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 Springs residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.964
Robbery	0.8311
Rape	0.7153
Murder	0.1984
Total Violent Crime	4.708 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	28.38
Vehicle Theft	1.369
Burglary	7.314
Arson	0.0627
Total Property Crime	37.13 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1110
Drug Crimes	4.914
Vandalism	4.996
Identity Theft	0.0170
Animal Cruelty	0.0994
Total "Other" Rate	10.14 (C-)

Individual Union Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Converse, LA	D-	D	D-
Lula, LA	F	D+	F
Catuna, LA	F	D	F
Hunter, LA	F	C-	F
Huxley, TX	D	D-	D+
Sardis, LA	F	D-	F
Mitchell, LA	F	D-	F
Stanley, LA	B-	C+	B-
Hurstown, TX	D+	D	D+
Pelican, LA	D+	C	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Union Springs 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
Biddle, MT	C-	D-	D-
Athens, MS	A+	A+	A+
Whites City, NM	D	C-	C-
Yukon, AR	C	D	D
Youngsville, OH	B+	A-	A-
Birchwood, MI	A-	B-	B-
Bingham, NE	F	D	D
Blanton, TX	D-	D	D
Bantry, ND	D-	D	D
Zander, WI	A-	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Union Springs is less safe than 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 Union Springs, LA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Union Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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