Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Houma has a violent crime rate of 638 per 100,000 residents, 68% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 506.6 per 100,000, robbery at 67.1, rape at 51.9. The murder rate is 12.2 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,544 per 100,000, 132% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,845, burglary at 516, vehicle theft at 183 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 13 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Houma receives a safety grade of F.