Crime & Safety in Ball, LA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2018 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2018)Violent Crime Rate
1.24
per 1,000 residents
-73% vs national
Property Crime Rate
3.24
per 1,000 residents
-88% vs national
Total Crimes
18
2018
Violent Clearance
80%
cases solved
+96% vs national
Property Clearance
23%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-53%
vs <10K avg
-53% vs <10K
YoY Change
-37.6%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2017
How Ball Compares
Source: FBI (2018)Ball vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2018)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Ball is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2018)Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2018)Ball police solve 80% of aggravated assault cases but only 17% of burglary cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 41%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2018)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2018)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 5 | 1.24 | 80.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 6 | 1.49 | 16.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 4 | 1.00 | 25.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 3 | 0.75 | 33.3% |
Ball, LA reported 5 violent crimes and 13 property crimes in 2018. The violent crime rate of 1.24 per 1,000 residents is 73.1% below the national average of 4.63 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 80% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 4 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Ball's violent crime rate is 53% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | 13 | 1.24 | 3.24 |
| 2017 | 8 | 12 | 1.99 | 2.99 |
| 2016 | 7 | 30 | 1.75 | 7.52 |
| 2015 | 4 | 24 | 1.00 | 5.98 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
2
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2022 | Ball Elementary School | 0 | 2 | unclear | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.