Athens, LA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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86%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

103%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

83%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Athens crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Athens crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Athens crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Athens crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Athens_{/100k people}	Louisiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,944 (estimate)	2,816	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	10.8	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	33.7	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	39.4	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	436.0	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	728 (estimate)	520	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	405.4	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,636.2	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	254.8	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	3,215 (estimate)	2,296	1,760

Athens crime map

The Athens crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Athens as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Athens crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Athens crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Athens crime rates are 86% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Athens are 103% higher than the national average
In Athens you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Athens is safer than 5% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Athens has decreased by 11%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Athens

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Athens is 1 in 138

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Athens is 1 in 32

The chance of being a victim of crime in Athens is 1 in 26

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

Athens police department

Item	Athens	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}
Heflin, LA	260	0	0	0
Arcadia, LA	2,738	295	1,302	1,596
Homer, LA	2,875	309	1,366	1,676
Mount Lebanon, LA	159	408	1,800	2,208
Dubberly, LA	305	566	2,498	3,064
Minden, LA	12,035	796	2,534	3,330
Simsboro, LA	922	697	3,077	3,774
Athens, LA	347	728	3,215	3,944

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Zihlman, MD	347	652	3,184	3,836
Pierson, IA	347	325	1,735	2,060
Evening Shade, AR	347	761	2,535	3,296
Lancaster, KS	347	611	2,721	3,332
Hunts Point, WA	347	132	996	1,128
Athens, LA	347	728	3,215	3,944

Source: The Athens, LA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.