Meraux, LA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Meraux

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Meraux_{/100k people}	Louisiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,115 (estimate)	3,864	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Meraux_{/100k people}	Louisiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	11.8	5.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	38.8	40.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	119.1	102.8
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	396.4	248.5
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	456 (estimate)	566	386
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	740.5	468.9
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	2,336.3	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	220.8	236.9
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,658 (estimate)	3,298	2,451

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The overall crime rate in Meraux is 10% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 8.53 daily crimes that occur in Meraux.
Meraux is safer than 23% of the cities in the United States.
In Meraux you have a 1 in 33 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Meraux has decreased by 3%.

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Daily Crime In Meraux (per 100,000 people)

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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 220

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Meraux is 1 in 38

The chance of being a victim of crime in Meraux is 1 in 33

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	11,025	243	222

There are a total of 11,025 sex offenders in Louisiana. This yields a total of 243 sex offenders in Louisiana per 100,000 residents which is 9% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lafourche Crossing, LA	2,125	163	950	1,113
Jean Lafitte, LA	1,888	206	1,200	1,406
Barataria, LA	1,008	228	1,326	1,554
Poydras, LA	2,394	292	1,704	1,996
Belle Chasse, LA	13,709	303	1,768	2,072
Arabi, LA	4,542	422	2,461	2,884
Westwego, LA	8,545	328	2,681	3,008
Meraux, LA	6,787	456	2,658	3,115

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Nyack, NY	6,788	195	800	994
Aspen, CO	6,788	72	4,692	4,765
Portage Lakes, OH	6,785	234	2,013	2,247
Hamilton, AL	6,784	341	2,623	2,963
Mount Ivy, NY	6,792	333	1,368	1,700
Meraux, LA	6,787	456	2,658	3,115

Source: The Meraux, LA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.