Crime & Safety in Gretna, LA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.29
per 1,000 residents
-4% vs national
Property Crime Rate
38.00
per 1,000 residents
+75% vs national
Total Crimes
710
2024
Violent Clearance
65%
cases solved
+54% vs national
Property Clearance
32%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+64%
vs 10K-25K avg
+64% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-9.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Gretna Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Gretna vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Gretna 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 (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Gretna police solve 100% of robbery cases but only 13% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 2 | 0.12 | 50.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 4 | 0.24 | 100.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 9 | 0.54 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 57 | 3.40 | 57.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 58 | 3.45 | 37.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 524 | 31.21 | 33.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 56 | 3.34 | 12.5% |
Gretna, LA reported 72 violent crimes and 638 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.29 per 1,000 residents is 4.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 65% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 524 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 12.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Gretna's violent crime rate is 64% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72 | 638 | 4.29 | 38.00 |
| 2023 | 80 | 631 | 4.73 | 37.30 |
| 2022 | 102 | 628 | 5.88 | 36.18 |
| 2021 | 122 | 512 | 6.93 | 29.09 |
| 2020 | 63 | 486 | 3.57 | 27.56 |
| 2019 | 119 | 717 | 6.71 | 40.44 |
| 2018 | 86 | 555 | 4.79 | 30.89 |
| 2017 | 39 | 561 | 2.18 | 31.30 |
| 2016 | 42 | 679 | 2.35 | 37.92 |
| 2015 | 53 | 557 | 2.97 | 31.17 |