Lake Charles, Louisiana Trend of Total Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 2,404 total crimes in Lake Charles LA, and the total crime rate per 100K residents was 3,082.76. Compared to 2023, the total crime rate decreased by 14%.

The chart below shows the total 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 Total Crime Rate Per 100K

Lake Charles, LA Number and Rate of Total Crimes

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Year	Number of Crimes	Crime Rate Per 100K
2010	3535	4923.74
2013	4082	5524.13
2015	3616	4785.35
2016	3807	4952.90
2017	4162	5360.16
2018	4352	5590.09
2019	3320	4216.78
2020	2923	3696.40
2021	2342	2962.57
2022	2886	3745.43
2023	2733	3577.55
2024	2404	3082.76