#1Lake Arthur
Jefferson Davis Parish · 2,569 people6.36 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year·violent 1.3, property 1.2
Lake Arthur, #1 on this list · Hebert House · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0Louisiana rankings · Safety
Safest towns in Louisiana
Lake Arthur reports the least crime per resident of Louisiana’s 46 towns with crime figures for 2023–2025; 2 of the 46 grade A− or better on safety nationally.
Crimes reported by each town’s own police, 2023–2025, per 1,000 residents, violent crimes counted four times. The same measure as the Safety grade. For 2 of them one year isn’t in the FBI’s published tables and comes from the FBI Crime Data Explorer or the state’s own reports (named in the row). How grades work
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#2Addis
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,679 people9.03 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year·violent 0.8, property 5.9
Blanchard
Caddo Parish · 3,360 people11.36 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year·violent 1.8, property 4.2
All 46 towns
Weighted crimes per 1,000 residents a year, lowest first, to two decimals (the sort uses the exact rate, so there are no rounding ties). Grade = the national Safety grade.
46 towns ranked. Not here? See towns without their own figures.
#TownWeighted rateViolentPropertyGrade
36HammondTangipahoa Parish · 24,032 people · 2023 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer; 2024 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer6.854.3D−
Per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Last on the list: Alexandria, 157.59. The rate counts crimes reported to police, not how safe any one street feels.
Not ranked
116 towns without figures of their own
These towns of 2,500+ are not on the list because there are no police figures for them alone for all of 2023–2025, from the FBI or the state. In 2025 the FBI’s tables list State Police figures for 0 of Louisiana’s counties and county sheriff figures for 49; those cover many towns at once and can’t be split by town, so they aren’t ranked here. Their other grades stand; the overall grade uses the rest.
- Abbeville Vermilion Parish · 10,861 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Abita Springs St. Tammany Parish · 2,753 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Amite City Tangipahoa Parish · 4,081 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Arabi St. Bernard Parish · 4,625 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Arcadia Bienville Parish · 2,534 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Avondale Jefferson Parish · 4,608 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Ball Rapides Parish · 3,793 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge Parish · 222,795 people: figures for 2023 only (all three years are needed).
- Bawcomville Ouachita Parish · 2,804 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Bayou Blue Lafourche Parish · 12,218 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Bayou Cane Terrebonne Parish · 21,253 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Bayou Vista St. Mary Parish · 3,842 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Belle Chasse Plaquemines Parish · 10,934 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Berwick St. Mary Parish · 4,455 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Breaux Bridge St. Martin Parish · 7,652 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Bridge City Jefferson Parish · 7,297 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Brownfields East Baton Rouge Parish · 4,261 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Brownsville Ouachita Parish · 4,357 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Brusly West Baton Rouge Parish · 2,614 people: figures for 2023 and 2025 only (all three years are needed).
- Bunkie Avoyelles Parish · 3,138 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Carencro Lafayette Parish · 13,224 people: figures for 2024 and 2025 only (all three years are needed).
- Carlyss Calcasieu Parish · 4,412 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Central East Baton Rouge Parish · 30,313 people: figures for 2025 only (all three years are needed).
- Chackbay Lafourche Parish · 5,436 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Chalmette St. Bernard Parish · 22,616 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Chauvin Terrebonne Parish · 2,502 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Claiborne Ouachita Parish · 13,308 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Crowley Acadia Parish · 11,223 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Cut Off Lafourche Parish · 5,398 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- DeQuincy Calcasieu Parish · 2,878 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Delhi Richland Parish · 2,519 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Denham Springs Livingston Parish · 9,378 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Destrehan St. Charles Parish · 11,619 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Donaldsonville Ascension Parish · 7,094 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Eastwood Bossier Parish · 4,440 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Eden Isle St. Tammany Parish · 7,683 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Elmwood Jefferson Parish · 6,077 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Estelle Jefferson Parish · 16,341 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Eunice St. Landry Parish · 9,035 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Ferriday Concordia Parish · 2,984 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Franklin St. Mary Parish · 6,224 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Franklinton Washington Parish · 3,576 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Galliano Lafourche Parish · 5,906 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Gardere East Baton Rouge Parish · 12,223 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Grambling Lincoln Parish · 5,314 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Gray Terrebonne Parish · 5,154 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Hahnville St. Charles Parish · 3,520 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Harvey Jefferson Parish · 20,915 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Haughton Bossier Parish · 4,828 people: figures for 2024 and 2025 only (all three years are needed).
- Homer Claiborne Parish · 2,520 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Jackson East Feliciana Parish · 3,904 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Jeanerette Iberia Parish · 4,484 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Jefferson Jefferson Parish · 9,703 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Jena LaSalle Parish · 4,229 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Jonesboro Jackson Parish · 4,252 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Kaplan Vermilion Parish · 4,116 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Lacombe St. Tammany Parish · 6,310 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Lafourche Crossing Lafourche Parish · 2,790 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Lake Providence East Carroll Parish · 3,147 people: figures for 2023 only (all three years are needed).
- Lakeshore Ouachita Parish · 3,437 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Laplace St. John the Baptist Parish · 28,343 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Larose Lafourche Parish · 5,515 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Leesville Vernon Parish · 5,210 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Luling St. Charles Parish · 13,960 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Lutcher St. James Parish · 2,822 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Mamou Evangeline Parish · 2,830 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Mansfield De Soto Parish · 4,475 people: figures for 2023 only (all three years are needed).
- Marrero Jefferson Parish · 32,540 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Maurice Vermilion Parish · 3,215 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Meraux St. Bernard Parish · 7,918 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Merrydale East Baton Rouge Parish · 9,490 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Metairie Jefferson Parish · 139,729 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Milton Lafayette Parish · 2,793 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Minden Webster Parish · 11,103 people: figures for 2024 and 2025 only (all three years are needed).
- Monticello East Baton Rouge Parish · 3,999 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Moss Bluff Calcasieu Parish · 12,482 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Natchitoches Natchitoches Parish · 17,146 people: figures for 2024 and 2025 only (all three years are needed).
- New Iberia Iberia Parish · 26,533 people: figures for 2024 and 2025 only (all three years are needed).
- New Orleans Orleans Parish · 362,154 people: figures for 2023 only (all three years are needed).
- New Roads Pointe Coupee Parish · 4,216 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Norco St. Charles Parish · 2,781 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Oakdale Allen Parish · 6,526 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Pearl River St. Tammany Parish · 2,715 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Pineville Rapides Parish · 13,967 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Prairieville Ascension Parish · 35,238 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Prien Calcasieu Parish · 7,119 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Raceland Lafourche Parish · 9,585 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Rayne Acadia Parish · 6,995 people: figures for 2023 and 2024 only (all three years are needed).
- Rayville Richland Parish · 3,176 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Red Chute Bossier Parish · 6,526 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Reserve St. John the Baptist Parish · 7,791 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Richwood Ouachita Parish · 3,834 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- River Ridge Jefferson Parish · 13,312 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Schriever Terrebonne Parish · 6,690 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Scott Lafayette Parish · 9,635 people: figures for 2024 and 2025 only (all three years are needed).
- South Vacherie St. James Parish · 2,954 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Springhill Webster Parish · 4,437 people: figures for 2023 and 2024 only (all three years are needed).
- St. Gabriel Iberville Parish · 6,987 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- St. George · 78,536 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- St. Martinville St. Martin Parish · 5,229 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- St. Rose St. Charles Parish · 7,644 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Sterlington Ouachita Parish · 2,663 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Stonewall De Soto Parish · 2,716 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Sunset St. Landry Parish · 3,194 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Swartz Ouachita Parish · 4,110 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Terrytown Jefferson Parish · 24,726 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Timberlane Jefferson Parish · 10,886 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Ville Platte Evangeline Parish · 6,172 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Violet St. Bernard Parish · 4,122 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Vivian Caddo Parish · 2,920 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Waggaman Jefferson Parish · 11,330 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Walker Livingston Parish · 6,476 people: figures for 2023 and 2024 only (all three years are needed).
- Welsh Jefferson Davis Parish · 3,286 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Winnsboro Franklin Parish · 4,566 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Woodmere Jefferson Parish · 11,879 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Youngsville Lafayette Parish · 19,980 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
Quick answers
Questions people ask
Which is the safest town in Louisiana?
Lake Arthur (Jefferson Davis Parish) reports the least crime per resident: 6.36 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year over 2023–2025 (1.30 violent and 1.17 property crimes per 1,000), from its police department’s reports to the FBI. Addis (9.03) and Blanchard (11.36) follow.
How are these towns ranked?
By crimes reported by each town’s police per 1,000 residents over three years (FBI figures, or the state’s own where the FBI table lacks a year), with violent crimes counted four times as heavily as property crimes. It is the same measure as the Safety grade on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list needs 2,500+ residents and the town’s own police figures for all three years. 116 Louisiana towns of 2,500+ lack them; they are listed above with the reason. Smaller towns have a Safety grade on their page but no rank.
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