Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lafayette has a violent crime rate of 1,080 per 100,000 residents, 184% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 964.8 per 100,000, robbery at 69.2, rape at 35.4. The murder rate is 10.7 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,362 per 100,000, 123% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,238, burglary at 663, vehicle theft at 460 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 39 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lafayette receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Lafayette vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)