What is the #1 most dangerous cities in louisiana?

#	City	Population	Crime Rate per 1K
1	Alexandria	44,566	27.14
2	Marksville	4,964	19.45
3	Monroe	47,241	18.92
4	Ferriday	3,126	16.44
5	White Castle	2,278	15.76
6	Independence	2,045	15.71
7	Iowa	3,246	14.29
8	Bastrop	9,408	14.22
9	Opelousas	15,662	13.82
10	New Orleans	376,035	13.62
11	Winnfield	4,042	13.21
12	Port Allen	4,928	13.13
13	Crowley	11,554	12.52
14	Shreveport	183,483	12.30
15	Hammond	20,790	12.28
16	Plaquemine	6,136	12.15
17	Franklinton	3,615	11.70
18	West Monroe	12,837	11.56
19	Bogalusa	10,539	11.31
20	Kentwood	2,057	10.80
21	Farmerville	3,331	10.74
22	Lafayette	121,537	10.66
23	Franklin	6,557	10.59
24	New Iberia	27,926	10.09
25	Jennings	9,679	10.08
26	Baton Rouge	223,699	10.06
27	Pineville	14,268	9.45
28	Bossier City	62,832	9.13
29	Natchitoches	17,682	8.91
30	Vinton	3,245	8.64
31	Leesville	5,610	8.54
32	Breaux Bridge	7,497	8.10
33	Church Point	4,133	8.04
34	Minden	11,604	7.96
35	Abbeville	11,086	7.84
36	Welsh	3,323	7.44
37	Walker	6,385	7.03
38	Scott	8,348	6.62
39	Mansfield	4,653	6.21
40	Lake Charles	81,679	6.13
41	Houma	32,760	6.09
42	Denham Springs	9,362	6.07
43	Kaplan	4,271	5.68
44	Morgan City	11,208	5.51
45	Coushatta	1,945	5.46
46	Eunice	9,261	5.23
47	Pearl River	2,614	4.85
48	Bunkie	3,299	4.70
49	Greensburg	1,050	4.65
50	Tallulah	6,124	4.61
51	Ponchatoula	7,839	4.50
52	Ruston	22,224	4.31
53	Gretna	17,468	4.29
54	Westwego	8,382	4.24
55	Carencro	10,882	4.15
56	Baker	12,322	4.11
57	Vidalia	3,938	3.96
58	Greenwood	3,123	3.90
59	Sulphur	21,004	3.76
60	Haynesville	2,281	3.68
61	Gonzales	12,748	3.65
62	Kenner	65,113	3.45
63	Zachary	19,637	3.38
64	Oak Grove	1,328	2.96
65	DeRidder	9,812	2.94
66	Westlake	4,794	2.84
67	Patterson	5,801	2.70
68	Thibodaux	15,792	2.57
69	Slidell	28,664	2.57
70	Kinder	2,361	2.55
71	Youngsville	16,664	2.36
72	Oakdale	6,614	2.34
73	Gramercy	2,876	2.22
74	Erath	1,865	2.07
75	Arnaudville	1,518	2.00
76	Broussard	13,791	1.95
77	Springhill	4,659	1.81
78	Covington	11,568	1.72
79	DeQuincy	2,990	1.59
80	Lake Arthur	2,599	1.56
81	Zwolle	1,961	1.54
82	Killian	1,313	1.51
83	Addis	7,052	1.41
84	Mandeville	12,931	1.30
85	Lutcher	3,051	1.30
86	Ville Platte	6,299	1.28
87	Ball	3,900	1.24
88	Rayville	3,297	1.24
89	Blanchard	3,452	1.20
90	St. Gabriel	6,569	1.18
91	Brusly	2,592	1.15
92	Berwick	4,680	1.10
93	Harahan	8,939	1.05
94	Jena	4,139	0.88
95	French Settlement	1,099	0.83
96	Rayne	7,147	0.72
97	Livingston	1,860	0.51
98	Haughton	4,473	0.45
99	Baldwin	1,694	0.43
100	Lake Providence	3,424	0.32
101	Sibley	1,392	0.00
102	Golden Meadow	1,791	0.00
103	Ringgold	1,475	0.00
104	Basile	2,096	0.00
105	Bernice	1,170	0.00
106	Olla	1,315	0.00
107	Clinton	1,100	0.00
108	Cottonport	1,777	0.00
109	Many	2,202	0.00
110	Jean Lafitte	2,223	0.00

Methodology

Cities in Louisiana are ranked by crime rate per 1k. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from FBI Crime Data Explorer. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most dangerous cities in louisiana?: Alexandria ranks #1 with 27.14 (crime rate per 1k).
What are the top 5 most dangerous cities in louisiana?: 1. Alexandria (27.14), 2. Marksville (19.45), 3. Monroe (18.92), 4. Ferriday (16.44), 5. White Castle (15.76)
How many cities in Louisiana are ranked?: This ranking includes 110 cities in Louisiana with available data.

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