Ouachita Parish, LA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

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

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A crime occurs every 1 hour 24 minutes (on average) in Ouachita Parish.

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

The D grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US county. Ouachita Parish is in the 23rd percentile for safety, meaning 77% of counties are safer and 23% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ouachita Parish's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Ouachita Parish is 1.811 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ouachita Parish generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Ouachita Parish may be as high as 1 in 261 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 877 in the northeast part of the county. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of Ouachita Parish, LA: about 51 per year. The east part of Ouachita Parish has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 20 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Ouachita Parish, remember that the rate of vehicle 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 west part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Ouachita Parish residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish has 0, have the same problem. Of Ouachita Parish’s 171,424 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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Ouachita Parish Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.649
Robbery	0.5050
Rape	0.6994
Murder	0.1799
Total Violent Crime	6.033 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.15
Vehicle Theft	1.811
Burglary	4.532
Arson	0.0566
Total Property Crime	20.55 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1464
Drug Crimes	4.367
Vandalism	5.266
Identity Theft	0.0177
Animal Cruelty	0.0683
Total "Other" Rate	9.866 (B-)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Morehouse Parish, LA	D+	D	D-	D
Union Parish, LA	C+	D	C-	B
Richland Parish, LA	C-	D-	D+	C+
Lincoln Parish, LA	C-	D	D+	D+
Caldwell Parish, LA	F	D-	F	B-
Jackson Parish, LA	C-	C-	D	B
Franklin Parish, LA	C+	D-	C+	C
West Carroll Parish, LA	C-	D	C-	D
Madison Parish, LA	D	F	D	D-
Bienville Parish, LA	C-	D-	D+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Ouachita Parish is higher versus other counties of the same size for vehicle 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Rensselaer County, NY	A	B	B	C+
Indian River County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Jackson County, MI	A	C+	C+	C-
Johnson County, IA	A-	A-	A-	D+
Kent County, RI	A-	A+	A+	D+
Kings County, CA	C+	C	C	D-
Midland County, TX	D-	D	D	C-
Monroe County, MI	A	B	B	C+
Monroe County, PA	A	B+	B+	C+
Olmsted County, MN	A-	A	A	D

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Ouachita Parish is safer than the Louisiana state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ouachita Parish, LA average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ouachita Parish schools on SchoolGrade

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