Lafayette police area, Louisiana, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 18,840 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Lafayette police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 5 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 44 | 35.9 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 1,255 | 1,024.6 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 81 | 66.1 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 1,047 | 854.8 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 2,827 | 2,308 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 373 | 304.5 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 5 | 4.1 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 5 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 44 |
| Violence | 1,255 |
| Robbery | 81 |
| Theft and burglary | 4,247 |
| Other | 5 |
Questions about crime in Lafayette police area
- Is Lafayette police area safe?
- Lafayette police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Lafayette police area?
- Lafayette police area: Weighted crime: 18,840 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Lafayette police area?
- Recorded homicides in Lafayette police area (2025): 5.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Lafayette Parish since 2010
Lafayette: Mayor not loaded yet. Lafayette Parish: Sheriff Mark Garber (Republican), last known (elected 2019), may have changed. Governor: Jeff Landry (Republican)
Mark Garber · Republican
from 2019
results after 2019 not loaded yet
Mark Garber · Republican
2015 – 2019
Lafayette Parish ▼ −46% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Mike Neustrom · Democrat
2011 – 2015
Lafayette Parish ▲ +8% · USA ▼ −13%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Mike Neustrom · Democrat
2007 – 2011
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
