Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lafayette has a violent crime rate of 84 per 100,000 residents, 78% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 40.1 per 100,000, robbery at 40.1, rape at 4.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,271 per 100,000, 35% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,103, burglary at 108, vehicle theft at 60 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 43 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lafayette receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Lafayette vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)