Independence police area, Louisiana, United States: crime rate and Safety score
No Safety score: very few residents and a very high rate, so a figure per resident would mislead.
Weighted crime: 53,832 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Independence 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 | 301.8 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 1 | 60.4 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 23 | 1,388.1 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 2 | 120.7 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 11 | 663.9 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 46 | 2,776.1 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 6 | 362.1 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 5 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 1 |
| Violence | 23 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft and burglary | 63 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Independence police area
- Is Independence police area safe?
- Independence police area: No Safety score: very few residents and a very high rate, so a figure per resident would mislead.
- What is the crime rate in Independence police area?
- Independence police area: Weighted crime: 53,832 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Independence police area?
- Recorded homicides in Independence police area (2025): 5.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Tangipahoa Parish since 2010
Independence: Mayor not loaded yet. Tangipahoa Parish: Sheriff Daniel Edwards (Democrat), last known (elected 2019), may have changed. Governor: Jeff Landry (Republican)
Daniel Edwards · Democrat
from 2019
results after 2019 not loaded yet
Daniel Edwards · Democrat
2015 – 2019
Tangipahoa Parish ▼ −16% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Daniel Edwards · Democrat
2011 – 2015
Tangipahoa Parish ▼ −34% · USA ▼ −13%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Daniel Edwards · 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.
