Safest Cities in Louisiana
Top 26 cities (≥10,000 pop) by lowest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Mandeville at 130.2/100K.
FBI UCR Safest-Cities Snapshot: Louisiana
Louisiana lists 26 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Mandeville at 130.2/100K violent down to Alexandria at 2713.5/100K on this cut. That is a 2583.3/100K spread inside the safest cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 747.4 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
Mandeville reported 17 violent and 161 property offenses on a 13,053 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 1233.4/100K sits beside the 130.2/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Mandeville, Covington, Broussard, Slidell, Thibodaux.
Mandeville offense desk
Mandeville's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (82% of 17 Part I violent offenses; mix index 7,093).
Mandeville's violent rate fell 2.9% vs 2023 (134.1 → 130.2 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Louisiana list.
Mandeville 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.
| # | City | Grade | Population | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandeville | A | 13,053 | 130.2/100K | 1233.4/100K |
| 2 | Covington | B | 11,641 | 171.8/100K | 1013.7/100K |
| 3 | Broussard | B | 14,906 | 194.6/100K | 2153.5/100K |
| 4 | Slidell | C | 28,449 | 256.6/100K | 2284.8/100K |
| 5 | Thibodaux | C | 15,562 | 257/100K | 2975.2/100K |
| 6 | Zachary | C | 20,142 | 332.6/100K | 2020.7/100K |
| 7 | Kenner | C | 62,377 | 344.7/100K | 2832.8/100K |
| 8 | Gonzales | D | 14,259 | 364.7/100K | 3934.4/100K |
| 9 | Sulphur | D | 19,955 | 375.8/100K | 2916.6/100K |
| 10 | Baker | C | 11,933 | 402.2/100K | 1743.1/100K |
| 11 | Carencro | C | 13,985 | 414.7/100K | 2023.6/100K |
| 12 | Ruston | D | 22,259 | 426.8/100K | 2956.1/100K |
| 13 | Gretna | D | 16,788 | 428.9/100K | 3800.3/100K |
| 14 | Morgan City | F | 10,701 | 551.4/100K | 2831.5/100K |
| 15 | Lake Charles | F | 77,982 | 613/100K | 2469.8/100K |
| 16 | Minden | F | 11,050 | 796.4/100K | 2533.9/100K |
| 17 | Natchitoches | F | 16,945 | 891.1/100K | 4384.8/100K |
| 18 | Bossier City | F | 62,750 | 913.1/100K | 3679.7/100K |
| 19 | New Iberia | F | 26,653 | 1009.3/100K | 3125.4/100K |
| 20 | Lafayette | F | 121,471 | 1066.1/100K | 4347.5/100K |
| 21 | Bogalusa | F | 10,252 | 1131.5/100K | 4213.8/100K |
| 22 | West Monroe | F | 12,368 | 1156.2/100K | 5886.2/100K |
| 23 | Shreveport | F | 175,092 | 1228.5/100K | 3990.5/100K |
| 24 | Opelousas | F | 15,263 | 1369.3/100K | 5018.7/100K |
| 25 | Monroe | F | 46,290 | 1892.4/100K | 5733.4/100K |
| 26 | Alexandria | F | 42,933 | 2713.5/100K | 6596.3/100K |
Louisiana overview · Most dangerous cities · National safest cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.