Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lafayette has a violent crime rate of 640 per 100,000 residents, 69% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 583.9 per 100,000, robbery at 56.5, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,166 per 100,000, 11% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,507, burglary at 396, vehicle theft at 264 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 4 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lafayette receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Lafayette vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)