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Lafayette, Louisiana Crime Rate & Safety

| Overall Score 5.9 / 10
| Overall Score 5.9 / 10
Visitors and locals pose with the Lafayette sign in downtown Lafayette.
Acadiana Park Nature Station, a 150-acre facility in the northeastern corner of Lafayette that includes trails, canoe launch and an educational building.
Acadian Village is a collection of historic buildings arranged to depict an 1800’s Cajun village. 
Acadian Village is a collection of historic buildings arranged to depict an 1800’s Cajun village. 
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How safe is Lafayette, LA?

The metropolitan area's violent crime rate was higher than the national rate in 2018. Its rate of property crime was higher than the national rate.

Crime Index

Index Score: 5.2 /10

How we calculate this.

Lafayette has a higher crime rate than similarly sized metro areas.

Crime Rate 2018

Crime rate is the number of crimes committed per 100,000 people.
Lafayette, LA

450.2

Higher than average crime
Metro areas similar to Lafayette
Santa Rosa, CA

394.0

Higher than average crime
Pensacola, FL

399.0

Higher than average crime
Lansing, MI

423.0

Higher than average crime
Lafayette, LA

3162.5

Higher than average crime
Metro areas similar to Lafayette
Santa Rosa, CA

1424.0

Lower than average crime
Pensacola, FL

2322.0

Higher than average crime
Lansing, MI

1791.0

Lower than average crime
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Violent Crime Rate Over Time

Data sourced from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Report.
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