Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lafayette has a violent crime rate of 591 per 100,000 residents, 56% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 406.3 per 100,000, robbery at 44.8, rape at 133.1. The murder rate is 7.0 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,061 per 100,000, 5% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,652, burglary at 153, vehicle theft at 248 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 15 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lafayette receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Lafayette vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)