Louisiana Crime and Crime Rate
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The Louisiana crime rate is higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #48
| Louisiana | 2,280.57 |
| U.S. | 1,776.27 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Louisiana Crime by Year
| Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
| 2010 | Louisiana | Count | 510 | 1,233 | 5,211 | 17,932 | 45,435 | 110,029 | 9,893 | NA | |
| | Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 11.2 | 27.2 | 114.9 | 395.6 | 1,002.2 | 2,427.1 | 218.2 | NA | 2,090 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
| 2009 | Louisiana | Count | 530 | 1,359 | 6,105 | 19,855 | 46,246 | 112,493 | 11,717 | NA | |
| | Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 11.8 | 30.3 | 135.9 | 442.0 | 1,029.5 | 2,504.3 | 260.8 | NA | 2,245 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
| 2008 | Louisiana | Count | 527 | 1,232 | 5,994 | 21,191 | 43,320 | 111,567 | 13,743 | NA | |
| | Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 11.9 | 27.9 | 135.9 | 480.4 | 982.1 | 2,529.4 | 311.6 | NA | 2,282 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
| 2007 | Louisiana | Count | 608 | 1,393 | 6,083 | 23,233 | 44,602 | 115,209 | 15,180 | NA | |
| | Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 14.2 | 32.4 | 141.7 | 541.2 | 1,038.9 | 2,683.5 | 353.6 | NA | 2,495 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
| 2006 | Louisiana | Count | 530 | 1,562 | 5,729 | 22,098 | 44,986 | 110,613 | 15,640 | NA | |
| | Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 12.4 | 36.4 | 133.6 | 515.4 | 1,049.2 | 2,579.7 | 364.8 | NA | 2,435 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
| 2005 | Louisiana | Count | 450 | 1,421 | 5,337 | 19,681 | 39,382 | 112,840 | 14,389 | NA | |
| | Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 9.9 | 31.4 | 118.0 | 435.1 | 870.6 | 2,494.5 | 318.1 | NA | 2,136 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
| Louisiana | 11.00 |
| U.S. | 26.40 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Louisiana Hate Crime by Year
| Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
| 2010 | Louisiana | Count | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
| 2009 | Louisiana | Count | 13 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| | Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
| 2008 | Louisiana | Count | 67 | 60 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| | Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 27 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
| 2007 | Louisiana | Count | 31 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| | Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 12 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
| 2006 | Louisiana | Count | 22 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| | Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Louisiana Law Enforcement Employees by Year
| Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
| 2010 | Louisiana | Count | 18,493 | 13,824 | 4,669 | |
| | Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 542.8 | 405.8 | 137.0 | 4.74 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
| 2009 | Louisiana | Count | 15,453 | 11,140 | 4,313 | |
| | Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 557.5 | 401.9 | 155.6 | 4.80 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
| 2008 | Louisiana | Count | 22,621 | 17,306 | 5,315 | |
| | Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 526.9 | 403.1 | 123.8 | 4.65 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
| 2007 | Louisiana | Count | 20,981 | 15,133 | 5,848 | |
| | Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 526.7 | 379.9 | 146.8 | 4.53 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
| 2006 | Louisiana | Count | 18,969 | 14,779 | 4,190 | |
| | Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 500.2 | 389.7 | 110.5 | 4.45 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 348.5 | 241.3 | 107.2 | 2.95 |
| 2005 | Louisiana | Count | 16,901 | 13,622 | 3,279 | |
| | Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 455.1 | 366.8 | 88.3 | 4.11 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.1 | 241.1 | 106.0 | 2.94 |
