How has crime changed in Louisiana since 1985?

Police in Louisiana reported about 465 violent crimes per 100,000 people in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 1,106 in 1993, and 1,859 property crimes in 2025 (U.S.: 1,552), down from a high of 6,157 in 1992. Rates count only the agencies that reported. Choose another state to compare.

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Crimes per 100,000 people in Louisiana and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Louisiana Violent, U.S. Property, Louisiana Property, U.S.
1985 751.1 570.3 5,264.9 4,780.0
1986 816.4 633.6 5,683.6 5,015.3
1987 744.7 624.9 5,621.4 5,090.1
1988 807.1 630.2 5,595.5 5,045.9
1989 888.2 680.5 6,107.7 5,211.5
1990 985.5 749.8 6,118.9 5,227.0
1991 1,057.1 798.1 6,096.0 5,388.4
1992 1,103.2 785.4 6,156.8 5,089.3
1993 1,105.7 764.1 6,109.8 4,814.1
1994 1,000.9 740.4 5,837.1 4,752.4
1995 1,023.1 720.6 5,742.8 4,796.6
1996 957.3 658.8 6,148.0 4,553.0
1997 870.6 644.9 5,753.8 4,494.7
1998 785.6 603.8 5,423.2 4,212.6
1999 735.1 545.8 5,111.7 3,872.6
2000 686.5 534.4 4,840.6 3,751.7
2001 696.2 529.5 4,742.8 3,801.5
2002 667.2 512.9 4,519.1 3,737.7
2003 646.5 493.7 4,379.0 3,704.0
2004 658.0 478.6 4,415.2 3,599.4
2005 650.4 483.0 4,036.6 3,518.3
2006 712.7 486.9 4,069.0 3,397.1
2007 733.8 477.9 4,190.3 3,316.1
2008 666.3 463.7 3,840.6 3,252.3
2009 623.7 436.8 3,799.1 3,076.7
2010 552.5 408.1 3,656.2 2,963.4
2011 549.2 390.1 3,677.8 2,925.7
2012 495.1 390.7 3,542.6 2,881.3
2013 509.9 378.2 3,581.5 2,759.3
2014 530.8 373.7 3,445.2 2,591.8
2015 540.7 384.6 3,380.6 2,495.2
2016 567.2 399.5 3,305.8 2,469.1
2017 560.5 397.5 3,394.1 2,372.4
2018 544.2 384.8 3,302.9 2,206.8
2019 565.5 381.0 3,234.5 2,109.0
2020 651.0 399.3 2,917.5 1,955.3
2021 671.0 360.9 2,602.9 1,762.2
2022 642.2 398.2 2,820.1 1,998.5
2023 584.2 385.6 2,619.7 1,950.5
2024 504.5 363.4 2,168.1 1,766.8
2025 465.1 329.3 1,859.2 1,552.1

Crimes per 100,000 people, as police reported them to the FBI.

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