Meraux, LA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Meraux in green. The most dangerous areas in Meraux 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 Meraux, LA Safe from Theft?

The C- grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Meraux is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of cities are safer and 34% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Meraux's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Meraux is 11.85 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Meraux generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Meraux may be as high as 1 in 70 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 160 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Meraux, LA: about 22 per year. The southwest part of Meraux has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Meraux's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Meraux 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, Meraux is safer than the Louisiana state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Meraux, LA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Meraux about $311,804 in 2025, or roughly $61 per resident. This is part of Meraux's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Meraux, including every crime type and how Meraux 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 Meraux's crime maps on the Meraux overall crime page.

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Individual Meraux Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Violet, LA	D	F	D	D
Chalmette, LA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Poydras, LA	C+	D+	C	B-
Arabi, LA	F	D	F	F
St. Bernard, LA	C	D+	C-	C
Scarsdale, LA	C+	F	B+	A
Terrytown, LA	F	D	F	F
Timberlane, LA	D	C-	D-	D
Gretna, LA	F	F	F	F
New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-	D-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Meraux is similar 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
Mancelona, MI	B+	C-	C-	B+
Marlin, TX	D-	D-	D-	F
Marlborough, CT	A	A+	A+	B+
Marlboro, NY	A	B-	B-	B
Mariposa, CA	C+	D-	D-	B
Marcellus, NY	A	A-	A-	B
Manton, MI	A-	B-	B-	A
Mansfield Center, CT	C	A	A	D
Manitou Springs, CO	F	D-	D-	F
Manchester, MI	B+	D+	D+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Meraux, LA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Meraux schools on SchoolGrade

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