Ama, LA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 53%

Violent crime 48%

Property crime 54%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Ama_{/100k people}	Louisiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,103 (estimate)	3,524	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	15.8	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	46.0	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	80.7	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	497.0	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	200 (estimate)	639	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	510.1	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	2,107.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	266.9	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	903 (estimate)	2,884	1,958

Key findings

Ama crime rates are 53% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Ama are 48% lower than the national average
In Ama you have a 1 in 91 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Ama is safer than 61% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Ama has decreased by 5%

Ama crime map

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The Ama crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Ama as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Ama crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Ama (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ama

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ama is 1 in 500

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ama is 1 in 111

The chance of being a victim of crime in Ama is 1 in 91

Year Over Year Crime In Ama (per 100,000 people)

Ama police department

Item	Ama	Louisiana	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	7,311	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.2	3.3

Sex offenders in Louisiana

State	Total offenders	Louisiana_/100K	National_/100K
Louisiana	12,948	286	266

There are a total of 12,948 sex offenders in Louisiana. This yields a total of 286 sex offenders in Louisiana per 100,000 residents which is 8% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Montz, LA	2,059	158	714	872
Harahan, LA	9,321	86	811	897
Bayou Gauche, LA	2,179	169	761	929
Hahnville, LA	3,514	197	891	1,089
Des Allemands, LA	1,779	223	1,008	1,231
Norco, LA	2,948	232	1,047	1,280
Jean Lafitte, LA	1,888	232	1,049	1,282
Ama, LA	1,349	200	903	1,103

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Allendale, CA	1,349	62	300	362
Columbus, NC	1,349	401	7,515	7,916
Glenwood City, WI	1,349	145	666	810
Pearlington, MS	1,350	115	833	948
Swepsonville, NC	1,348	120	637	757
Ama, LA	1,349	200	903	1,103

Source: The Ama, LA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.