New Iberia, LA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

66%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

80%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

64%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

New Iberia crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that New Iberia crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The New Iberia crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The New Iberia crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	New Iberia_{/100k people}	Louisiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,789 (estimate)	3,178	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	14.5	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	47.2	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	53.3	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	433.1	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	653 (estimate)	548	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	447.0	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,805.8	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	377.4	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	3,135 (estimate)	2,630	1,917

New Iberia crime map

The New Iberia crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in New Iberia as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The New Iberia crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the New Iberia crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

New Iberia crime rates are 66% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in New Iberia are 80% higher than the national average
In New Iberia you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of crime
New Iberia is safer than 5% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in New Iberia has decreased by 18%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in New Iberia

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in New Iberia is 1 in 154

The chance of being a victim of property crime in New Iberia is 1 in 32

The chance of being a victim of crime in New Iberia is 1 in 27

Year Over Year Crime In New Iberia (per 100,000 people)

New Iberia police department

Item	New Iberia	Louisiana	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	7,311	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.2	3.3

Sex offenders in Louisiana

State	Total offenders	Louisiana_/100K	National_/100K
Louisiana	12,948	286	266

There are a total of 12,948 sex offenders in Louisiana. This yields a total of 286 sex offenders in Louisiana per 100,000 residents which is 8% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Milton, LA	2,068	94	449	543
Erath, LA	2,286	511	460	971
Catahoula, LA	1,170	211	1,013	1,224
Lydia, LA	1,326	213	1,020	1,232
Delcambre, LA	2,079	277	1,329	1,606
Youngsville, LA	14,118	305	1,464	1,769
Broussard, LA	12,248	172	1,960	2,132
New Iberia, LA	28,965	653	3,135	3,789

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Port Huron, MI	28,918	667	1,482	2,150
Ridgecrest, CA	28,905	554	978	1,532
Fredericksburg, VA	29,059	487	3,438	3,925
Rexburg, ID	29,064	54	285	339
SeaTac, WA	29,102	419	5,196	5,615
New Iberia, LA	28,965	653	3,135	3,789

Source: The New Iberia, LA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.