$1.07 million
Cost of Crime™ for Waterproof, LA
In 2025, crime will cost $4,900 per household.
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On the map, green marks the parts of Waterproof 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 Waterproof, LA Safe?
The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Waterproof's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Waterproof sits in the 1st percentile, ahead of 1% of cities and behind 99%. The grade covers only Waterproof's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.
The overall crime rate in Waterproof is 109.2 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 9 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 14 in the northwest.
Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Waterproof, LA report the most crime, about 19 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.
The Cost of Crime™ in Waterproof, LA
Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Waterproof for 2025 is $1,074,350, about $1,843 per resident and $4,900 per household. That equals 11.4% of the median household income.
These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
- Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.6%
- Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.5%
- Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%
How Much Does Crime Cost in Waterproof Compared to Other Cities?
| Waterproof, LA: |
$1843
|
| Angola, LA: |
$1419
|
| Madisonville, LA: |
$283
|
| Louisiana: |
$723
|
| USA: |
$464
|
The overall cost of crime per resident in Waterproof is $1,843 per year, which is $1,379 more than the national average and $1,120 more than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Waterproof:
- In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $423 less than in Waterproof.
- In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $1,560 less than in Waterproof
2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime
The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Waterproof for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime |
Cost to Waterproof |
Cost per Waterproof Resident |
Murder |
$365,134 |
$626 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$27,065 |
$46 |
Robbery |
$32,582 |
$56 |
Assault |
$339,110 |
$582 |
Kidnapping |
$5,294 |
$9 |
Vehicle Theft |
$18,607 |
$32 |
Burglary |
$26,622 |
$46 |
Theft |
$184,544 |
$317 |
Arson |
$937 |
$2 |
Vandalism |
$50,045 |
$86 |
Animal Cruelty |
$417 |
$1 |
Drug Crimes |
$23,821 |
$41 |
Identity Theft |
$173 |
$0 |
Total Cost of Crime |
$1,074,350 |
$1,843 |
The Intangible Cost of Crime in Waterproof, 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 Waterproof totals $2,648,031 ($4,542 per resident), and all of it comes from
violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,722,382 ($6,385 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 Waterproof's 583 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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Waterproof 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 Waterproof residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Assault |
20.25 |
Robbery |
1.777 |
Rape |
0.7656 |
Murder |
0.3333 |
Total Violent Crime |
23.13 (F) |
|
|
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Theft |
61.12 |
Vehicle Theft |
2.061 |
Burglary |
5.035 |
Arson |
0.0666 |
Total Property Crime |
68.28 (F) |
|
|
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Kidnapping |
0.1498 |
Drug Crimes |
5.524 |
Vandalism |
12.02 |
Identity Theft |
0.0384 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0967 |
Total "Other" Rate |
17.82 (F) |
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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Waterproof is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Waterproof.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| F | F | F |
| D | D+ | D- |
| F | F | F |
| F | F | F |
| F | F | F |
| F | F | F |
| D | F | D |
| F | F | F |
| F | D- | F |
| F | F | F |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
Waterproof 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 |
|---|
| A- | B+ | B+ |
| F | F | F |
| B | B | B |
| B | A | A |
| B- | C- | C- |
| C+ | B- | B- |
| B | C- | C- |
| A+ | A+ | A+ |
| F | D | D |
| B | B- | B- |
Considering only the crime rate, Waterproof 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 Waterproof, LA average SchoolGrade of F, with 12% actual proficiency versus 13% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Waterproof schools on SchoolGrade
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