Melder, LA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Melder in green. The most dangerous areas in Melder are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Melder, LA Safe from Theft?

The D- grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US city. Melder is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of cities are safer and 12% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Melder's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Melder is 20.19 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Melder generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Melder may be as high as 1 in 44 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 173 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southwest parts of Melder, LA: about 2 per year. The northeast part of Melder has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Melder's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Melder to the Louisiana state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Melder is less safe than the Louisiana state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Melder, LA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Melder about $16,730 in 2025, or roughly $105 per resident. This is part of Melder's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Melder, including every crime type and how Melder compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Melder's crime maps on the Melder overall crime page.

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Individual Melder Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Melder is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Melder.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Calcasieu, LA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Elmer, LA	C-	D	C-	D+
Forest Hill, LA	D	D	D-	D-
Glenmora, LA	D-	D	F	F
McNary, LA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Hineston, LA	D	D-	D	D-
Union Hill, LA	D+	D-	D+	D+
Woodworth, LA	A+	C	A+	A+
Midway, LA	D+	D-	D	D
Sieper, LA	D+	D	D+	D+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Melder is higher versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Rainbow Lake, NY	A-	B-	B-	B-
Reece, KS	C	D	D	A-
Redland, AR	D-	F	F	D+
Redbird Smith, OK	C+	C	C	B
Red Row, TN	D-	C	C	D-
Red Apple Orchard, VA	D-	B	B	F
Raymond, MT	D-	F	F	D-
Rathbone, MI	A-	C-	C-	A
Ramona, KS	D+	D+	D+	C
Regal, NC	D-	D-	D-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Melder, LA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Melder schools on SchoolGrade

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