Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Houma has a violent crime rate of 641 per 100,000 residents, 69% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 535.0 per 100,000, robbery at 38.4, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 67.3 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,056 per 100,000, 56% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,569, burglary at 320, vehicle theft at 157 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 13 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Houma receives a safety grade of F.