Meraux, LA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 21%

Violent crime 33%

Property crime 19%

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}	Meraux_{/100k people}	Louisiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,840 (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)	515 (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)	2,325 (estimate)	2,884	1,958

Key findings

Meraux crime rates are 21% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Meraux are 33% higher than the national average
In Meraux you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Meraux is safer than 18% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Meraux has decreased by 5%

Meraux crime map

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The Meraux crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Meraux 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 Meraux crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Meraux

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Meraux is 1 in 195

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Meraux is 1 in 44

The chance of being a victim of crime in Meraux is 1 in 36

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

Meraux police department

Item	Meraux	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}
Lafourche Crossing, LA	2,125	184	831	1,015
Jean Lafitte, LA	1,888	232	1,049	1,282
Barataria, LA	1,008	257	1,160	1,417
Poydras, LA	2,394	330	1,490	1,820
Belle Chasse, LA	13,709	343	1,546	1,889
Arabi, LA	4,542	477	2,152	2,629
Westwego, LA	8,545	699	1,987	2,686
Meraux, LA	6,787	515	2,325	2,840

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Aspen, CO	6,788	53	1,779	1,832
Nyack, NY	6,788	188	730	918
Portage Lakes, OH	6,785	241	1,444	1,685
Hamilton, AL	6,784	348	2,829	3,177
Dade City, FL	6,782	631	3,923	4,554
Meraux, LA	6,787	515	2,325	2,840

Source: The Meraux, 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.