Lake Charles, Louisiana Trend of Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 13 murder and non-negligent manslaughter crimes in Lake Charles LA, and the murder and non-negligent manslaughter crime rate per 100K residents was 16.67. Compared to 2023, the murder and non-negligent manslaughter crime rate increased by 42%.

The chart below shows the murder and non-negligent manslaughter crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

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Data Source: FBI UCR.
Lake Charles, LA Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter Crime Rate Per 100K
Lake Charles, LA Number and Rate of Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 7 9.75
2013 11 14.89
2015 3 3.97
2016 8 10.41
2017 9 11.59
2018 6 7.71
2019 11 13.97
2020 7 8.85
2021 9 11.39
2022 14 18.17
2023 9 11.78
2024 13 16.67