Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lake Charles has a violent crime rate of 617 per 100,000 residents, 62% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 480.9 per 100,000, robbery at 64.1, rape at 55.1. The murder rate is 16.7 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,485 per 100,000, 27% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,662, burglary at 617, vehicle theft at 206 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 28 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lake Charles receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Lake Charles vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)