Crime & Safety in Shreveport, LA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
12.30
per 1,000 residents
+174% vs national
Property Crime Rate
39.90
per 1,000 residents
+84% vs national
Total Crimes
9,140
2024
Violent Clearance
24%
cases solved
-44% vs national
Property Clearance
9%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+172%
vs 100K-250K avg
+172% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
+64.3%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Shreveport Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Shreveport vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Shreveport 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)Shreveport police solve 55% of murder cases but only 7% of rape 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 | 47 | 0.27 | 55.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 146 | 0.83 | 6.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 140 | 0.80 | 8.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1,818 | 10.38 | 25.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 1,368 | 7.81 | 7.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 4,603 | 26.29 | 9.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1,016 | 5.80 | 7.2% |
Shreveport, LA reported 2,153 violent crimes and 6,987 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 12.30 per 1,000 residents is 174.4% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 24% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 4,603 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 36.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Shreveport's violent crime rate is 172% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,153 | 6,987 | 12.30 | 39.90 |
| 2023 | 1,324 | 7,916 | 7.48 | 44.75 |
| 2022 | 1,468 | 6,851 | 8.12 | 37.90 |
| 2021 | 1,688 | 7,353 | 9.21 | 40.14 |
| 2020 | 1,715 | 8,907 | 9.24 | 47.99 |
| 2019 | 1,465 | 9,189 | 7.81 | 48.99 |
| 2018 | 1,589 | 9,884 | 8.33 | 51.80 |
| 2017 | 1,851 | 10,813 | 9.54 | 55.76 |
| 2016 | 1,866 | 10,721 | 9.50 | 54.57 |
| 2015 | 1,619 | 10,148 | 8.19 | 51.36 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2009 | Booker T. Washington High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.