Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Ruston has a violent crime rate of 384 per 100,000 residents, 1% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 325.1 per 100,000, robbery at 45.2, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 13.6 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,057 per 100,000, 56% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,551, burglary at 474, vehicle theft at 32 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 8 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Ruston receives a safety grade of F.