Crime & Safety in Lafayette, LA

Lafayette has a violent crime rate of 524 per 100,000 residents, 38% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 383.6 per 100,000, robbery at 116.8, rape at 12.6. The murder rate is 11.1 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,305 per 100,000, 120% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,237, burglary at 815, vehicle theft at 253 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 39 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lafayette receives a safety grade of F.