Lafayette, Louisiana Trend of Violent Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 1,295 violent crimes in Lafayette LA, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 1,066.1. Compared to 2023, the violent crime rate increased by 30%.

The chart below shows the violent crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

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You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Related Topics: Lafayette, LA FBI UCR 2024 Topic List.

Data Source: FBI UCR.

Lafayette, LA Violent Crime Rate Per 100K

Lafayette, LA Number and Rate of Violent Crimes

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Year	Number of Crimes	Crime Rate Per 100K
2010	940	814.71
2011	843	692.54
2012	779	634.10
2013	868	703.35
2014	814	650.57
2015	712	559.43
2016	641	497.20
2017	721	560.26
2018	681	533.73
2019	664	524.10
2020	712	562.05
2022	582	478.83
2023	993	818.22
2024	1295	1066.10