Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Gonzales has a violent crime rate of 1,058 per 100,000 residents, 178% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 888.3 per 100,000, robbery at 13.1, rape at 143.7. The murder rate is 13.1 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,195 per 100,000, 12% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,698, burglary at 327, vehicle theft at 170 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 11 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Gonzales receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Gonzales vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)