Tangipahoa Parish, LA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US county. Tangipahoa Parish is in the 50th percentile for safety, meaning 50% of counties are safer and 50% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Tangipahoa Parish's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Tangipahoa Parish is 11.78 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Tangipahoa Parish generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Tangipahoa Parish may be as high as 1 in 58 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 143 in the southeast part of the county. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Tangipahoa Parish, LA: about 250 per year. The north part of Tangipahoa Parish has fewer cases of theft with only 43 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Tangipahoa Parish, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Tangipahoa Parish residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Tangipahoa Parish has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Tangipahoa Parish has 1, have the same problem. Of Tangipahoa Parish’s 137,187 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Tangipahoa Parish Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Tangipahoa Parish residents in a standard year.

Individual Tangipahoa Parish Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Tangipahoa Parish is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Tangipahoa Parish.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
St. Helena Parish, LA	D	F	D-	D-
Livingston Parish, LA	B	C	B-	B-
St. Tammany Parish, LA	A-	B	A-	A
Washington Parish, LA	C	D	C-	C-
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA	C-	D	D+	C-
Ascension Parish, LA	B+	B-	B	B+
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	D	D-	D	D+
St. James Parish, LA	C	C	D+	C-
East Feliciana Parish, LA	C+	D-	C	C
Pearl River County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Tangipahoa Parish is similar versus other counties of the same size for theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
Berkshire County, MA	B+	C-	C-	B
Hunterdon County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A
Tazewell County, IL	A+	A+	A+	A
Washington County, RI	A+	A+	A+	A
Washington County, TN	C	D+	D+	C
Wichita County, TX	C-	C-	C-	D+
Cochise County, AZ	B	C	C	C+
Clarke County, GA	B+	B+	B+	C-
Clark County, OH	B-	C+	C+	C+
Chautauqua County, NY	B-	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the theft rate, Tangipahoa 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 Tangipahoa Parish, LA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 20% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Tangipahoa Parish schools on SchoolGrade

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