Most Dangerous Cities in Louisiana
Top 26 cities (≥10,000 pop) by highest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Alexandria at 2713.5/100K.
FBI UCR Highest-Crime Snapshot: Louisiana
Louisiana lists 26 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Alexandria at 2713.5/100K violent down to Mandeville at 130.2/100K on this highest-crime cut. That is a 2583.3/100K spread inside the elevated cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 747.4 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
Alexandria reported 1,165 violent and 2,832 property offenses on a 42,933 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 6596.3/100K sits beside the 2713.5/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Alexandria, Monroe, Opelousas, Shreveport, West Monroe.
Alexandria offense desk
Alexandria's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (88% of 1,165 Part I violent offenses; mix index 7,815).
Alexandria's violent rate rose 37.6% vs 2023 (1971.9 → 2713.5 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Louisiana highest-crime list.
Alexandria violent offense mix (2024)
Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.
| # | Grade | City | Population | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | Alexandria | 42,933 | 2713.5/100K | 6596.3/100K |
| 2 | F | Monroe | 46,290 | 1892.4/100K | 5733.4/100K |
| 3 | F | Opelousas | 15,263 | 1369.3/100K | 5018.7/100K |
| 4 | F | Shreveport | 175,092 | 1228.5/100K | 3990.5/100K |
| 5 | F | West Monroe | 12,368 | 1156.2/100K | 5886.2/100K |
| 6 | F | Bogalusa | 10,252 | 1131.5/100K | 4213.8/100K |
| 7 | F | Lafayette | 121,471 | 1066.1/100K | 4347.5/100K |
| 8 | F | New Iberia | 26,653 | 1009.3/100K | 3125.4/100K |
| 9 | F | Bossier City | 62,750 | 913.1/100K | 3679.7/100K |
| 10 | F | Natchitoches | 16,945 | 891.1/100K | 4384.8/100K |
| 11 | F | Minden | 11,050 | 796.4/100K | 2533.9/100K |
| 12 | F | Lake Charles | 77,982 | 613/100K | 2469.8/100K |
| 13 | F | Morgan City | 10,701 | 551.4/100K | 2831.5/100K |
| 14 | D | Gretna | 16,788 | 428.9/100K | 3800.3/100K |
| 15 | D | Ruston | 22,259 | 426.8/100K | 2956.1/100K |
| 16 | C | Carencro | 13,985 | 414.7/100K | 2023.6/100K |
| 17 | C | Baker | 11,933 | 402.2/100K | 1743.1/100K |
| 18 | D | Sulphur | 19,955 | 375.8/100K | 2916.6/100K |
| 19 | D | Gonzales | 14,259 | 364.7/100K | 3934.4/100K |
| 20 | C | Kenner | 62,377 | 344.7/100K | 2832.8/100K |
| 21 | C | Zachary | 20,142 | 332.6/100K | 2020.7/100K |
| 22 | C | Thibodaux | 15,562 | 257/100K | 2975.2/100K |
| 23 | C | Slidell | 28,449 | 256.6/100K | 2284.8/100K |
| 24 | B | Broussard | 14,906 | 194.6/100K | 2153.5/100K |
| 25 | B | Covington | 11,641 | 171.8/100K | 1013.7/100K |
| 26 | A | Mandeville | 13,053 | 130.2/100K | 1233.4/100K |
Louisiana overview · Safest cities · National most dangerous cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.