St. Charles Parish, LA Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

Vehicle Theft per Capita in St. Charles Parish

The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 St. Charles Parish residents.

 

St. Charles Parish, LA Map of Vehicle Theft Rates
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B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade
C+
Property Crime Grade
B
Other Crime Grade
A

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A crime occurs every 7 hours 28 minutes (on average) in St. Charles Parish.

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

The C- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US county. St. Charles Parish is in the 36th percentile for safety, meaning 64% of counties are safer and 36% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to St. Charles Parish's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in St. Charles Parish is 1.277 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in St. Charles Parish generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in St. Charles Parish may be as high as 1 in 383 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,788 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 east parts of St. Charles Parish, LA: about 16 per year. The northeast part of St. Charles Parish has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for St. Charles 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 east 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 St. Charles Parish residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which St. Charles 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 St. Charles Parish has 0, have the same problem. Of St. Charles Parish’s 52,877 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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St. Charles 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 St. Charles Parish residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
2.572
Robbery
0.4917
Rape
0.5596
Murder
0.1004
Total Violent Crime
3.723 (C+)
 
 

 

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
8.849
Vehicle Theft
1.277
Burglary
3.053
Arson
0.0594
Total Property Crime
13.24 (B)
 
 

 

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1321
Drug Crimes
2.663
Vandalism
2.335
Identity Theft
0.0098
Animal Cruelty
0.0720
Total "Other" Rate
5.212 (A)

 

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA
C-
D
D+
D-
Jefferson Parish, LA
D-
C-
F
F
Orleans Parish, LA
F
F
D-
F
St. James Parish, LA
C
C
D+
D-
Lafourche Parish, LA
D+
D
D
B-
St. Bernard Parish, LA
D+
D
D
D-
Terrebonne Parish, LA
D+
D
D
C
Plaquemines Parish, LA
C+
D-
C
D
St. Tammany Parish, LA
A-
B
A-
C
Ascension Parish, LA
B+
B-
B
C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

St. Charles 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
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK
B+
D
D
C
Gordon County, GA
B-
B+
B+
A+
Grady County, OK
C
C-
C-
D
Granville County, NC
C+
C
C
C-
Greene County, NY
A
B
B
A+
Grundy County, IL
A+
A+
A+
B+
Hancock County, ME
A-
A+
A+
A
Haywood County, NC
B-
B-
B-
C+
Highland County, OH
B+
B
B
A
Hood County, TX
C+
B-
B-
B

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, St. Charles 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 St. Charles Parish, LA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See St. Charles Parish schools on SchoolGrade

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