Ranking of Louisiana Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2023
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, among Louisiana cities with a population of at least 10K, Monroe had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (2,104.29), followed by Alexandria (1,971.88), Opelousas (1,679.91), New Orleans (1,361.08), and West Monroe (1,359.18).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2023, and the table below shows the ranking of Louisiana cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Violent 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 Violent 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.
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You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Louisiana cities.
Rank | City | Crime Rate Per 100K |
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1 | Monroe | 2104.29 |
2 | Alexandria | 1971.88 |
3 | Opelousas | 1679.91 |
4 | New Orleans | 1361.08 |
5 | West Monroe | 1359.18 |
6 | Bogalusa | 1230.50 |
7 | Baton Rouge | 1003.72 |
8 | Bossier City | 910.51 |
9 | Morgan City | 833.72 |
10 | Lafayette | 818.22 |
11 | Shreveport | 743.90 |
12 | Gonzales | 675.78 |
13 | Ruston | 643.83 |
14 | Lake Charles | 636.18 |
15 | Houma | 609.15 |
16 | Gretna | 472.87 |
17 | Baker | 390.33 |
18 | Thibodaux | 364.30 |
19 | Zachary | 342.47 |
20 | Kenner | 322.78 |
21 | Slidell | 311.02 |
22 | Sulphur | 274.85 |
23 | Broussard | 171.96 |
24 | Covington | 145.56 |
25 | Mandeville | 134.09 |