Crime & Safety in Kenner, LA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.45
per 1,000 residents
-23% vs national
Property Crime Rate
28.33
per 1,000 residents
+30% vs national
Total Crimes
1,982
2024
Violent Clearance
58%
cases solved
+37% vs national
Property Clearance
40%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+3%
vs 50K-100K avg
+3% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+6.8%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Kenner Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Kenner vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Kenner 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)Kenner police solve 63% of robbery cases but only 17% of murder 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 | 6 | 0.10 | 16.7% |
| Rape | Violent | 21 | 0.34 | 52.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 19 | 0.30 | 63.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 169 | 2.71 | 59.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 193 | 3.09 | 18.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,400 | 22.44 | 46.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 174 | 2.79 | 19.0% |
Kenner, LA reported 215 violent crimes and 1,767 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.45 per 1,000 residents is 23.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 58% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,400 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 21.3% of aggravated assaults. Kenner's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 215 | 1,767 | 3.45 | 28.33 |
| 2023 | 203 | 2,016 | 3.23 | 32.05 |
| 2022 | 291 | 1,945 | 4.52 | 30.19 |
| 2021 | 268 | 1,494 | 4.05 | 22.55 |
| 2020 | 178 | 1,781 | 2.68 | 26.86 |
| 2019 | 149 | 1,955 | 2.24 | 29.33 |
| 2018 | 156 | 2,040 | 2.31 | 30.20 |
| 2017 | 193 | 2,104 | 2.87 | 31.33 |
| 2016 | 194 | 2,235 | 2.89 | 33.28 |
| 2015 | 181 | 2,369 | 2.70 | 35.28 |