Opelousas, Louisiana Trend of Violent Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 209 violent crimes in Opelousas LA, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 1,369.33. Compared to 2023, the violent crime rate decreased by 18%.

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

You can see similar information for other Louisiana cities.

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

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Opelousas, LA Violent Crime Rate Per 100K
Opelousas, LA Number and Rate of Violent Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 248 1065.84
2011 309 1840.82
2012 280 1669.95
2013 299 1809.16
2014 286 1738.07
2015 196 1182.15
2016 250 1509.94
2017 299 1811.68
2018 348 2139.96
2019 394 2454.98
2020 375 2370.42
2021 291 1882.64
2022 337 2181.65
2023 258 1679.91
2024 209 1369.33