Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
La Porte has a violent crime rate of 233 per 100,000 residents, 39% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 146.0 per 100,000, robbery at 42.1, rape at 42.1. The murder rate is 2.8 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,460 per 100,000, 26% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,100, burglary at 205, vehicle theft at 154 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)