Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lake Charles has a violent crime rate of 525 per 100,000 residents, 38% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 339.1 per 100,000, robbery at 105.4, rape at 66.1. The murder rate is 14.0 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,692 per 100,000, 88% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,863, burglary at 1,539, vehicle theft at 290 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)
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