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Crime rate in Shreveport, Louisiana (LA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Shreveport, LA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Shreveport, LA

The 2022 crime rate in Shreveport, LA is 455 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.8 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 95.8% U.S. cities. The 2022 Shreveport crime rate fell by 13% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 47 - a decrease of 36 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Shreveport has seen decline of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Shreveport, LA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Shreveport:

455.1
Bossier City:

491.2
Blanchard:

48.5
Greenwood:

279.8
Benton:

65.1
Haughton:

45.8
Oil City:

16.6
Dixie Inn:

43.2
Sibley:

11.3
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Shreveport by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		31
(15.5)		26
(13.0)		17
(8.5)		17
(8.4)		26
(12.9)		20
(10.0)		22
(11.1)		42
(21.4)		52
(26.8)		49
(25.7)		35
(18.7)		69
(37.2)		83
(45.3)		47
(26.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		124
(62.1)		121
(60.7)		121
(60.2)		92
(45.5)		84
(41.5)		121
(60.4)		128
(64.8)		157
(79.9)		152
(78.4)		123
(64.5)		133
(70.9)		125
(67.4)		145
(79.1)		137
(75.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		485
(243.0)		355
(178.1)		355
(176.5)		433
(214.2)		376
(186.0)		400
(199.8)		460
(232.8)		492
(250.4)		498
(256.8)		335
(175.6)		294
(156.8)		235
(126.6)		233
(127.2)		231
(127.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		1,136
(569.1)		1,031
(517.3)		1,051
(522.5)		1,008
(498.6)		911
(450.6)		903
(451.1)		1,009
(510.6)		1,174
(597.6)		1,148
(591.9)		1,081
(566.5)		1,000
(533.2)		1,284
(691.9)		1,225
(668.7)		1,051
(581.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		2,730
(1,368)		2,616
(1,313)		2,775
(1,380)		2,425
(1,200)		2,360
(1,167)		2,087
(1,043)		2,234
(1,131)		2,318
(1,180)		2,256
(1,163)		1,832
(960.1)		1,626
(866.9)		1,516
(816.9)		1,318
(719.4)		1,270
(702.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		7,054
(3,534)		6,317
(3,169)		6,371
(3,168)		6,973
(3,449)		6,720
(3,324)		6,623
(3,308)		7,339
(3,714)		7,646
(3,892)		7,673
(3,956)		7,241
(3,795)		6,915
(3,687)		6,690
(3,605)		5,316
(2,902)		4,894
(2,707)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		641
(321.1)		526
(263.9)		438
(217.8)		464
(229.5)		504
(249.3)		494
(246.8)		575
(291.0)		757
(385.3)		884
(455.8)		811
(425.0)		648
(345.5)		701
(377.7)		719
(392.5)		687
(380.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)		108
(54.1)		99
(49.7)		86
(42.8)		79
(39.1)		80
(39.6)		62
(31.0)		66
(33.4)		66
(33.6)		91
(46.9)		104
(54.5)		73
(38.9)		84
(45.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index530.2471.3463.2457.5439.5443.6497.1570.4587.9521.9483.5536.2523.6455.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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- means the value is bigger than the state average.
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According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists, there were 661 registered sex offenders living in Shreveport, Louisiana as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Shreveport is 295 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Shreveport:

482.4
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Shreveport:

567.7
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Shreveport:

551.0
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Shreveport:

453.2
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Shreveport:

486.9
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Shreveport:

556.4
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Shreveport:

546.7
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Shreveport:

458.8
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Shreveport:

405.9
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Shreveport:

385.5
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Shreveport:

418.7
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Shreveport:

426.6
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Shreveport:

434.5
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Shreveport:

499.2
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Shreveport:

522.2
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Shreveport:

479.3
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Shreveport:

519.6
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Shreveport:

500.9
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Shreveport:

332.9
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Shreveport:

347.8
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Shreveport:

400.3
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Shreveport:

409.6
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Shreveport:

445.5
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Shreveport:

498.8
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Shreveport:

488.4
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Shreveport:

455.5
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Shreveport:

410.9
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Shreveport:

437.0
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Shreveport:

446.8
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Shreveport:

467.0
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Shreveport:

460.6
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Shreveport:

498.3
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Shreveport:

496.6
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Shreveport:

455.2
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Shreveport:

503.9
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Shreveport:

474.0
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 612 (471 officers - 358 male; 113 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.54
Louisiana average:

3.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 709 (536 officers - 415 male; 121 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.86
Louisiana average:

3.51

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 721 (524 officers - 408 male; 116 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.75
Louisiana average:

3.31

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 608 (508 officers - 396 male; 112 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.62
Louisiana average:

3.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 711 (524 officers - 411 male; 113 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.67
Louisiana average:

3.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 699 (514 officers - 411 male; 103 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.60
Louisiana average:

3.50

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 726 (551 officers - 441 male; 110 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.75
Louisiana average:

3.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 661 (548 officers - 442 male; 106 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.71
Louisiana average:

3.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 720 (616 officers - 455 male; 161 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.06
Louisiana average:

3.89

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 736 (637 officers - 478 male; 159 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.20
Louisiana average:

4.05

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 681 (589 officers - 440 male; 149 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.95
Louisiana average:

4.05

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 679 (595 officers - 451 male; 144 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.98
Louisiana average:

3.82

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 683 (598 officers - 454 male; 144 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.17
Louisiana average:

3.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 616 (534 officers - 448 male; 86 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.68
Louisiana average:

3.67

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 688 (532 officers - 451 male; 81 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.67
Louisiana average:

3.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 642 (487 officers - 409 male; 78 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.44
Louisiana average:

3.79

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Shreveport, LA
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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 71047, 71101, 71103, 71104, 71105, 71106, 71108, 71109, 71115, 71118.

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