Ranking of Louisiana Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, among Louisiana cities with a population of at least 10K, Alexandria had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (9,326.16), followed by Monroe (7,628), West Monroe (7,050.45), Opelousas (6,414.2), and Lafayette (5,415.28).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2024, 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.
Ranking of Louisiana Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024
Alexandria
Monroe
West Monroe
Opelousas
Lafayette
Bogalusa
Natchitoches
Shreveport
Bossier City
Gonzales
Ranking of Louisiana Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Alexandria 9326.16
2 Monroe 7628.00
3 West Monroe 7050.45
4 Opelousas 6414.20
5 Lafayette 5415.28
6 Bogalusa 5364.81
7 Natchitoches 5299.50
8 Shreveport 5233.25
9 Bossier City 4605.58
10 Gonzales 4299.04
11 Gretna 4229.21
12 New Iberia 4142.12
13 Morgan City 3401.55
14 Ruston 3382.90
15 Minden 3339.37
16 Sulphur 3292.41
17 Thibodaux 3232.23
18 Kenner 3182.26
19 Lake Charles 3082.76
20 Slidell 2548.42
21 Carencro 2445.48
22 Broussard 2361.47
23 Zachary 2353.29
24 Baker 2153.69
25 Mandeville 1371.33
26 Covington 1194.06