Ville Platte, LA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

71%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

84%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

68%

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.

Ville Platte 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 Ville Platte 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 Ville Platte 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 Ville Platte crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Ville Platte_{/100k people}	Louisiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,889 (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)	671 (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)	3,218 (estimate)	2,630	1,917

Ville Platte crime map

The Ville Platte crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Ville Platte 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 Ville Platte crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Ville Platte 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

Ville Platte crime rates are 71% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Ville Platte are 84% higher than the national average
In Ville Platte you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Ville Platte is safer than 7% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Ville Platte has decreased by 2%

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Daily Crime In Ville Platte (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ville Platte

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ville Platte is 1 in 150

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ville Platte is 1 in 32

The chance of being a victim of crime in Ville Platte is 1 in 26

Year Over Year Crime In Ville Platte (per 100,000 people)

Ville Platte police department

Item	Ville Platte	Louisiana	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	24	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}
Chataignier, LA	249	0	0	0
Pine Prairie, LA	1,589	224	1,074	1,298
Mamou, LA	3,137	392	1,881	2,273
Eunice, LA	9,754	596	2,858	3,454
Lawtell, LA	737	680	3,265	3,945
Washington, LA	860	682	3,274	3,956
Reddell, LA	730	703	3,375	4,079
Ville Platte, LA	7,117	671	3,218	3,889

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Inverness Highlands South, FL	7,114	273	1,428	1,702
New London, WI	7,121	54	496	550
Parkville, MO	7,122	149	681	831
Pacific, WA	7,122	361	2,385	2,747
South Patrick Shores, FL	7,124	94	493	587
Ville Platte, LA	7,117	671	3,218	3,889

Source: The Ville Platte, 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.