Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lafayette has a violent crime rate of 485 per 100,000 residents, 28% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 349.9 per 100,000, robbery at 75.8, rape at 52.4. The murder rate is 6.9 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,290 per 100,000, 68% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,540, burglary at 533, vehicle theft at 216 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)
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