Most Dangerous & Safest Counties in Louisiana

Louisiana has 55 counties with crime data. The county with the highest homicide rate is Orleans Parish at 40.6 per 100K , while the safest is Allen Parish at 5.8 per 100K .

40 of 55 counties (73%) have a homicide rate above the national average of 8 per 100K. All rates are per 100,000 residents and come from County Health Rankings, which compiles data from the CDC, FBI, and other federal sources.

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Most Dangerous Counties in Louisiana

Top 10 counties ranked by homicide rate.

# County Homicides
1 Orleans Parish 40.6 per 100K +407.5%
2 Madison Parish 30.7 per 100K +284.0%
3 St. Helena Parish 27.4 per 100K +242.1%
4 East Baton Rouge Parish 25.5 per 100K +218.8%
5 Caddo Parish 25.2 per 100K +215.1%
6 Morehouse Parish 25.1 per 100K +213.1%
7 Concordia Parish 23.1 per 100K +189.1%
8 St. John the Baptist Parish 20.5 per 100K +156.3%
9 St. James Parish 19.3 per 100K +141.5%
10 East Feliciana Parish 19.3 per 100K +140.9%

Safest Counties in Louisiana

Bottom 10 counties ranked by homicide rate.

# County Homicides
55 Allen Parish 5.8 per 100K -27.7%
54 Webster Parish 6.0 per 100K -24.8%
53 Vermilion Parish 6.0 per 100K -24.4%
52 Plaquemines Parish 6.2 per 100K -23.0%
51 St. Tammany Parish 6.3 per 100K -21.6%
50 Vernon Parish 6.5 per 100K -19.3%
49 Livingston Parish 6.5 per 100K -18.5%
48 Grant Parish 7.0 per 100K -11.9%
47 Bossier Parish 7.0 per 100K -11.9%
46 Assumption Parish 7.2 per 100K -9.8%

All 55 Counties Ranked

Every county in Louisiana ranked by homicide rate. Click any county for its full profile.

# County Homicides
1 Orleans Parish 40.6 per 100K +407.5%
2 Madison Parish 30.7 per 100K +284.0%
3 St. Helena Parish 27.4 per 100K +242.1%
4 East Baton Rouge Parish 25.5 per 100K +218.8%
5 Caddo Parish 25.2 per 100K +215.1%
6 Morehouse Parish 25.1 per 100K +213.1%
7 Concordia Parish 23.1 per 100K +189.1%
8 St. John the Baptist Parish 20.5 per 100K +156.3%
9 St. James Parish 19.3 per 100K +141.5%
10 East Feliciana Parish 19.3 per 100K +140.9%
11 Bienville Parish 18.4 per 100K +129.9%
12 Natchitoches Parish 17.6 per 100K +120.6%
13 Washington Parish 16.8 per 100K +109.9%
14 Iberia Parish 16.6 per 100K +108.1%
15 West Baton Rouge Parish 16.5 per 100K +106.6%
16 Rapides Parish 16.2 per 100K +102.3%
17 St. Landry Parish 16.1 per 100K +101.3%
18 Jefferson Parish 15.4 per 100K +92.9%
19 Ouachita Parish 15.2 per 100K +90.5%
20 Pointe Coupee Parish 14.0 per 100K +74.9%
21 West Feliciana Parish 13.9 per 100K +73.5%
22 Iberville Parish 13.5 per 100K +68.5%
23 Acadia Parish 13.2 per 100K +64.5%
24 Tangipahoa Parish 13.1 per 100K +63.4%
25 Avoyelles Parish 12.5 per 100K +55.9%
26 St. Martin Parish 12.4 per 100K +55.0%
27 Claiborne Parish 12.2 per 100K +51.9%
28 St. Bernard Parish 12.1 per 100K +51.2%
29 Jefferson Davis Parish 11.7 per 100K +46.8%
30 St. Mary Parish 11.5 per 100K +44.2%
31 Richland Parish 11.4 per 100K +42.0%
32 Terrebonne Parish 11.0 per 100K +38.0%
33 Lafayette Parish 10.8 per 100K +34.5%
34 Winn Parish 10.3 per 100K +28.5%
35 Franklin Parish 10.0 per 100K +25.5%
36 De Soto Parish 9.4 per 100K +17.9%
37 St. Charles Parish 8.7 per 100K +8.7%
38 Lafourche Parish 8.6 per 100K +7.9%
39 Sabine Parish 8.6 per 100K +6.9%
40 Calcasieu Parish 8.1 per 100K +1.2%
41 Union Parish 7.8 per 100K -2.2%
42 Evangeline Parish 7.8 per 100K -2.9%
43 Beauregard Parish 7.7 per 100K -3.7%
44 Ascension Parish 7.6 per 100K -5.1%
45 Lincoln Parish 7.5 per 100K -6.0%
46 Assumption Parish 7.2 per 100K -9.8%
47 Bossier Parish 7.0 per 100K -11.9%
48 Grant Parish 7.0 per 100K -11.9%
49 Livingston Parish 6.5 per 100K -18.5%
50 Vernon Parish 6.5 per 100K -19.3%
51 St. Tammany Parish 6.3 per 100K -21.6%
52 Plaquemines Parish 6.2 per 100K -23.0%
53 Vermilion Parish 6.0 per 100K -24.4%
54 Webster Parish 6.0 per 100K -24.8%
55 Allen Parish 5.8 per 100K -27.7%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CDC, FBI, NCHS), published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within Louisiana only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most dangerous county in Louisiana?
The county with the highest homicide rate in Louisiana is Orleans Parish, at 40.6 per 100,000 residents. This is 408% above the national rate of 8 per 100K.
What is the safest county in Louisiana?
The county with the lowest homicide rate in Louisiana is Allen Parish, at 5.8 per 100,000 residents.
How does Louisiana's crime rate compare to the national average?
40 of 55 counties in Louisiana (73%) have a homicide rate above the national average of 8 per 100,000 residents.
Which county in Louisiana has the most firearm fatalities?
Orleans Parish has the highest firearm fatality rate in Louisiana at 46.4 per 100,000 residents.
Which county in Louisiana has the most drug overdose deaths?
Orleans Parish has the highest drug overdose death rate in Louisiana at 90.1 per 100,000 residents.