Shreveport, LA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 133%

Violent crime 119%

Property crime 136%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2018 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2019; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Shreveport_{/100k people}	Louisiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	11,472	n/a (estimate)	6,012	3,814	2,580
Murder	49	n/a	25.7	11.4	5.0
Rape	123	n/a	64.5	44.7	42.6
Robbery	335	n/a	175.6	98.0	86.2
Assault	1,081	n/a	566.5	383.4	246.8
Violent crime	1,588	n/a (estimate)	832	538	381
Burglary	1,832	n/a	960.1	668.1	376.0
Theft	7,241	n/a	3,794.9	2,360.4	1,594.6
Vehicle theft	811	n/a	425.0	247.6	228.9
Property crime	9,884	n/a (estimate)	5,180	3,276	2,200

Key findings

Shreveport crime rates are 133% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Shreveport are 119% higher than the national average
In Shreveport you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Shreveport is safer than 3% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Shreveport has decreased by 8%

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

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Daily Crime In Shreveport (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Shreveport on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Louisiana and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Shreveport (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Louisiana, are 1.58 times more than the state average and 2.33 times more than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Shreveport on a daily basis are 1.55 times more than than Louisiana average and 2.19 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Shreveport are 1.58 times more than the daily state average and 2.36 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Shreveport (higher is better)

How safe is Shreveport, Louisiana compared to other cities in Louisiana and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Shreveport is safer than 19% of the cities in Louisiana and 3% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Louisiana and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Shreveport. Overall, Shreveport is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Shreveport

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Shreveport is 1 in 121

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Shreveport is 1 in 20

The chance of being a victim of crime in Shreveport is 1 in 17

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Shreveport? If you reside in Shreveport, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 121. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 20 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Shreveport, is 1 in 17.

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

The year over year change in crime per 100,000 people helps to understand whether crime in Shreveport, LA is on the rise or declining. The violent crime rate in Shreveport has decreased by 13%, while the property crime rate in Shreveport has decreased by 7% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Shreveport has decreased by 8% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Shreveport police department

Item	Shreveport	Louisiana	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	661	7,311	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.3	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 661 Shreveport police officers. This results in 3.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 22.7% less than the Louisiana average and 0.6% greater than the National average.

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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Benton, LA	1,909	246	1,495	1,740
Eastwood, LA	4,649	250	1,520	1,770
Lakeview, LA	1,267	250	1,521	1,770
Blanchard, LA	2,973	32	1,894	1,926
Greenwood, LA	3,214	377	2,042	2,419
Red Chute, LA	6,677	358	2,179	2,536
Haughton, LA	3,395	438	2,599	3,036
Shreveport, LA	198,571	832	5,180	6,012

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Akron, OH	198,508	862	3,621	4,483
Huntington Beach, CA	198,724	211	1,963	2,174
Glendale, CA	197,895	99	1,519	1,618
Little Rock, AR	197,640	1,446	6,548	7,994
Amarillo, TX	197,570	807	4,194	5,000
Shreveport, LA	198,571	832	5,180	6,012

Source: The Shreveport, LA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.