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The Westwego crime rate is lower than the Louisiana average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #52

Westwego, LA	1,294.77
Louisiana	2,167.16
U.S.	1,669.05

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.

Westwego, LA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Westwego, LA	Count	0	0	7	31	49	171	14	NA
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	82.0	363.3	574.2	2,003.7	164.0	NA	1,356
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	10.3	21.3	122.5	352.4	824.5	2,421.6	212.7	NA	1,921
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Westwego, LA	Count	0	3	1	19	48	180	11	1
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	0.0	35.2	11.7	223.0	563.3	2,112.4	129.1	11.7	1,292
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	10.8	26.9	119.9	352.8	890.4	2,493.6	198.0	NA	1,996
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Westwego, LA	Count	1	5	4	24	43	121	6	0
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	11.6	58.2	46.6	279.5	500.8	1,409.3	69.9	0.0	1,453
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	10.8	25.2	119.0	342.0	915.7	2,453.7	171.3	NA	1,965
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Westwego, LA	Count	0	2	6	22	61	177	8	0
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	0.0	23.2	69.7	255.5	708.3	2,055.3	92.9	0.0	1,391
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	11.2	27.7	114.5	401.9	1,012.5	2,476.6	199.4	NA	2,106
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Westwego, LA	Count	0	0	3	12	45	138	13	1
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	29.3	117.3	440.1	1,349.5	127.1	9.8	783
	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	Westwego, LA	Count	1	1	3	26	52	142	15	2
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	10.0	10.0	29.9	259.1	518.3	1,415.3	149.5	19.9	1,192
	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	Westwego, LA	Count	0	0	3	33	60	161	16	0
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	30.9	339.8	617.9	1,657.9	164.8	0.0	1,192
	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	Westwego, LA	Count	0	3	7	33	74	215	23	2
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	0.0	30.1	70.3	331.4	743.2	2,159.3	231.0	20.1	1,615
	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	Westwego, LA	Count	1	1	12	27	54	176	33	2
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	10.1	10.1	120.7	271.6	543.2	1,770.3	331.9	20.1	1,535
	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	Westwego, LA	Count	0	0	10	17	65	165	29	0
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	94.7	161.1	615.8	1,563.2	274.8	0.0	1,139
	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

Westwego, LA		-0.11
Louisiana		7.56
U.S.		23.78

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.

Westwego, LA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Westwego, LA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Westwego, LA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Westwego, LA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	1
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Westwego, LA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	2
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Westwego, LA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	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	Westwego, LA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	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	Westwego, LA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	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	Westwego, LA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	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	Westwego, LA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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

Westwego, LA	4.12
Louisiana	4.54
U.S.	2.83

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.

Westwego, LA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2013	Westwego, LA	Count	40	38	2
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	469.4	446.0	23.5	4.58
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	585.4	438.4	147.0	5.12
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Westwego, LA	Count	40	38	2
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	465.9	442.6	23.3	4.54
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	510.6	397.6	113.0	4.54
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Westwego, LA	Count	39	38	1
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	452.9	441.2	11.6	4.47
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	513.9	388.6	125.3	4.51
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Westwego, LA	Count	40	39	1
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	391.2	381.4	9.8	3.86
	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	Westwego, LA	Count	42	41	1
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	418.6	408.7	10.0	4.14
	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	Westwego, LA	Count	40	38	2
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	411.9	391.3	20.6	4.02
	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	Westwego, LA	Count	44	41	3
	Westwego, LA	Per 100,000	441.9	411.8	30.1	4.27
	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	Westwego, LA	Count	41	40	1
2005	Westwego, LA	Count	38	37	1