Rapides Parish police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 2/10 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: 11,078 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Rapides Parish 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 | 6 | 9.4 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 26 | 40.7 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 337 | 527.9 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 13 | 20.4 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 388 | 607.8 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 758 | 1,187.4 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 90 | 141 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 6 | 9.4 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 6 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 26 |
| Violence | 337 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,236 |
| Other | 6 |
Questions about crime in Rapides Parish police area
- Is Rapides Parish police area safe?
- Rapides Parish 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 Rapides Parish police area?
- Rapides Parish police area: Weighted crime: 11,078 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Rapides Parish police area?
- Recorded homicides in Rapides Parish police area (2025): 6.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Rapides Parish since 2010
Rapides Parish: Sheriff Mark Wood (Democrat), last known (elected 2019), may have changed. Governor: Jeff Landry (Republican)
Mark Wood · Democrat
from 2019
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William Earl Hilton · Democrat
2015 – 2019
Rapides Parish ▼ −13% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
William Earl Hilton · Democrat
2011 – 2015
Rapides Parish ▼ −9% · USA ▼ −13%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Chuck Wagner, Jr. · 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.
