St. Tammany Parish, LA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	A-

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A crime occurs every 1 hour 33 minutes (on average) in St. Tammany Parish.

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

The C grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US county. St. Tammany Parish is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of counties are safer and 44% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to St. Tammany Parish's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in St. Tammany Parish is 1.075 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in St. Tammany Parish generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in St. Tammany Parish may be as high as 1 in 647 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,718 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 southeast parts of St. Tammany Parish, LA: about 89 per year. The southwest part of St. Tammany 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. Tammany 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 southeast 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. Tammany Parish residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which St. Tammany 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. Tammany Parish has 2, have the same problem. Of St. Tammany Parish’s 279,150 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. Tammany 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. Tammany Parish residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.878
Robbery	0.3871
Rape	0.6313
Murder	0.0859
Total Violent Crime	2.983 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.541
Vehicle Theft	1.075
Burglary	2.005
Arson	0.0537
Total Property Crime	10.67 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1128
Drug Crimes	4.135
Vandalism	2.223
Identity Theft	0.0118
Animal Cruelty	0.0736
Total "Other" Rate	6.556 (A-)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Pearl River County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A
Orleans Parish, LA	F	F	D-	F
Washington Parish, LA	C	D	C-	B+
Tangipahoa Parish, LA	B-	D+	C+	C+
St. Bernard Parish, LA	D+	D	D	D-
Jefferson Parish, LA	D-	C-	F	F
Hancock County, MS	A+	A+	A+	C+
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA	C-	D	D+	D-
St. Charles Parish, LA	B+	C+	B	C-
St. Helena Parish, LA	D	F	D-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

St. Tammany Parish is lower 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
Montgomery County, MD	B+	B+	B+	C-
Yolo County, CA	C	C-	C-	F
York County, ME	A+	A+	A+	B-
Washington County, MN	A-	A+	A+	D
York County, PA	A+	A+	A+	B
York County, SC	C	B-	B-	D-
Montgomery County, AL	D-	D-	D-	F
Montgomery County, TX	B	B-	B-	D+
Montgomery County, TN	B-	C-	C-	D+
Montgomery County, PA	A	A+	A+	D-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, St. Tammany 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. Tammany Parish, LA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See St. Tammany Parish schools on SchoolGrade

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