Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
La Porte has a violent crime rate of 178 per 100,000 residents, 53% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 138.4 per 100,000, robbery at 10.7, rape at 21.3. The murder rate is 8.0 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 969 per 100,000, 51% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 772, burglary at 93, vehicle theft at 104 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 527 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 182 federally declared disasters. Overall, La Porte receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: La Porte vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)