Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lafayette has a violent crime rate of 276 per 100,000 residents, 27% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 190.5 per 100,000, robbery at 19.7, rape at 65.7. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,697 per 100,000, 38% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,958, burglary at 489, vehicle theft at 240 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 2 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lafayette receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Lafayette vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)