Crime & Safety in Plain Dealing, LA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
30.93
per 1,000 residents
+590% vs national
Property Crime Rate
5.73
per 1,000 residents
-74% vs national
Total Crimes
32
2024
Violent Clearance
93%
cases solved
+118% vs national
Property Clearance
100%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+1219%
vs <10K avg
+1219% vs <10K
YoY Change
+347.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Plain Dealing Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Plain Dealing vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Plain Dealing 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)Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Plain Dealing police solve 125% of larceny/theft cases but only 0% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 27 | 30.93 | 92.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 4 | 4.58 | 125.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1 | 1.15 | 0.0% |
Plain Dealing, LA reported 27 violent crimes and 5 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 30.93 per 1,000 residents is 590.2% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 93% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 4 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 3.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Plain Dealing's violent crime rate is 1219% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27 | 5 | 30.93 | 5.73 |
| 2023 | 6 | 8 | 6.91 | 9.22 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 | 5.63 | 6.76 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 1.08 | 4.31 |
| 2020 | 1 | 4 | 1.07 | 4.27 |