Fort Polk South, LA Violent Crime Rates and Maps

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

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$2.92 million

Cost of Crime™ for Fort Polk South, LA

In 2025, violent crime will cost $1,160 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Fort Polk South with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The D+ grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Fort Polk South against the average US city, where the rate is higher than the norm. Fort Polk South sits in the 29th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 29% of cities and behind 71%. The grade covers only Fort Polk South's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The violent crime rate in Fort Polk South is 4.105 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 67 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 471 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Fort Polk South, LA report the most violent crime, about 9 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Fort Polk South, LA

The tangible cost of violent crime in Fort Polk South is projected at $2,921,691 for 2025, about $358 per resident and $1,160 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 39.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 47.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Fort Polk South Compared to Other Cities?

Fort Polk South, LA:	$358
Merrydale, LA:	$1048
Harahan, LA:	$149
Louisiana:	$470
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $358 per resident each year in Fort Polk South, which is $99 more than the national average and $112 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Fort Polk South:

In Merrydale, LA, crime costs $1,048 per person, which is $690 more than in Fort Polk South.
In Harahan, LA, crime costs $149 per person, which is $209 less than in Fort Polk South

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Fort Polk South, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Fort Polk South	Cost per Fort Polk South Resident
Murder	$1.80 million	$220
Rape/Sexual Assault	$330,659	$40
Robbery	$152,182	$19
Assault	$639,600	$78
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$2,921,691	$358

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Fort Polk South, LA

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in Fort Polk South totals $13,728,691 ($1,681 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $16,650,382 ($2,039 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Fort Polk South, LA, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the city has few retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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Fort Polk South Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Fort Polk South residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.728
Robbery	0.5925
Rape	0.6679
Murder	0.1173
Total Violent Crime	4.105 (D+)

Individual Fort Polk South Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of violent crime in Fort Polk South is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Fort Polk South.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sandy Hill, LA	D	D-	D
Fort Polk North, LA	D+	F	C
Fullerton, LA	C-	D-	C
Leesville, LA	D	D+	D
New Llano, LA	C+	D	C
Elmwood, LA	C-	C-	D+
Kurthwood, LA	C	D+	C-
Rosepine, LA	C+	B-	C-
Hawthorne, LA	D+	D+	D
Walnut Hill, LA	D-	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Fort Polk South is higher versus other cities of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Roscommon, MI	C	D+	D+
Mars Hill, NC	C+	C-	C-
Marseilles, IL	A-	B+	B+
Marshall, NC	D+	D+	D+
Marshville, NC	D	D	D
Marvin, NC	A-	A-	A-
Mascotte, FL	A+	A+	A+
Mathis, TX	D	D	D
Maynardville, TN	D	D-	D-
Rochester, PA	B	B	B

Considering only the violent crime rate, Fort Polk South is safer than the Louisiana state average and as safe as the national average.

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