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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$30.7 million

Cost of Crime™ for Vernon Parish, LA

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

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On the map, green marks the parts of Vernon 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 Vernon 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 Vernon Parish's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Vernon Parish sits in the 42nd percentile, ahead of 42% of counties and behind 58%. The grade covers only Vernon Parish's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Vernon Parish is 33.29 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 24 in the north areas to 1 in 38 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Vernon Parish, LA report the most crime, about 555 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 19 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Vernon Parish, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Vernon Parish for 2025 is $30,730,914, about $619 per resident and $1,672 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

Vernon Parish, LA:	$619
Orleans Parish, LA:	$1178
St. Tammany Parish, LA:	$395
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Vernon Parish is $619 per year, which is $155 more than the national average and $104 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Vernon Parish:

In Orleans Parish, LA, crime costs $1,178 per person, which is $559 more than in Vernon Parish.
In St. Tammany Parish, LA, crime costs $395 per person, which is $224 less than in Vernon Parish

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Vernon Parish	Cost per Vernon Parish Resident
Murder	$12.8 million	$257
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.94 million	$39
Robbery	$928,974	$19
Assault	$4.78 million	$96
Kidnapping	$330,323	$7
Vehicle Theft	$1.41 million	$28
Burglary	$1.85 million	$37
Theft	$3.56 million	$72
Arson	$63,440	$1
Vandalism	$1.49 million	$30
Animal Cruelty	$31,723	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.58 million	$32
Identity Theft	$6,282	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$30,730,914	$619

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Vernon 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 Vernon Parish totals $95,395,432 ($1,922 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $126,126,346 ($2,541 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 central 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 Vernon Parish's 49,645 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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Vernon 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 Vernon Parish residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.354
Robbery	0.5949
Rape	0.6432
Murder	0.1368
Total Violent Crime	4.728 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.85
Vehicle Theft	1.828
Burglary	4.108
Arson	0.0529
Total Property Crime	19.84 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1097
Drug Crimes	4.315
Vandalism	4.191
Identity Theft	0.0163
Animal Cruelty	0.0864
Total "Other" Rate	8.719 (B)

Individual Vernon Parish Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Beauregard Parish, LA	A-	C	B+
Sabine Parish, LA	C-	D+	D+
Sabine County, TX	D+	D+	C-
Allen Parish, LA	C-	D	D+
Newton County, TX	C	D	C+
Rapides Parish, LA	C-	D-	C-
Jasper County, TX	D+	D-	D+
Grant Parish, LA	C-	C-	D+
San Augustine County, TX	F	F	F
Evangeline Parish, LA	D-	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Vernon Parish is similar 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
Winona County, MN	C	B-	B-
Iron County, UT	C+	B	B
Isabela Municipio, PR	F	F	F
Isanti County, MN	A+	A+	A+
Itasca County, MN	C-	B	B
Jackson County, AL	B-	B+	B+
Jackson County, FL	A+	C+	C+
Jackson County, IL	B-	B	B
Jackson County, IN	A-	A	A
Jackson County, NC	D+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Vernon 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 Vernon Parish, LA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Vernon Parish schools on SchoolGrade

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