Ranking of Louisiana Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, among Louisiana cities with a population of at least 10K, Gonzales had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (10,448.97), followed by West Monroe (9,114.88), Monroe (9,100.36), Alexandria (9,063.63), and Opelousas (8,963.34).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2020, and the table below shows the ranking of Louisiana cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Total crime rate per 100K.

You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Louisiana, and the ranking of all cities in the US.

Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Total crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

You can also see this information for other states.

You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Louisiana cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of Louisiana Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
Gonzales
West Monroe
Monroe
Alexandria
Opelousas
Natchitoches
Bogalusa
Pineville
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Ranking of Louisiana Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Gonzales 10448.97
2 West Monroe 9114.88
3 Monroe 9100.36
4 Alexandria 9063.63
5 Opelousas 8963.34
6 Natchitoches 7252.22
7 Bogalusa 6020.83
8 Pineville 5945.03
9 New Orleans 5863.95
10 Baton Rouge 5844.15
11 Shreveport 5767.61
12 Bossier City 5539.50
13 Lafayette 5098.71
14 Morgan City 5077.53
15 Thibodaux 4660.84
16 Ruston 4005.31
17 Minden 3825.46
18 Baker 3787.53
19 Sulphur 3754.56
20 Lake Charles 3696.40
21 Abbeville 3594.61
22 Slidell 3455.13
23 Broussard 3195.73
24 Gretna 3112.77
25 Kenner 2964.95
26 Zachary 2751.19
27 Youngsville 1820.62
28 Mandeville 1397.76