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Acadia County, LA Arrest Records

Acadia County, LA is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.71 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Jefferson, Tangipahoa, Calcasieu, Ouachita, Rapides counties in Louisiana.
Acadia County, LA property crime rate is 13.63 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 399 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 5.28% compared to 2015.

Acadia County, LA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Acadia County in 2016 increased by 37.29% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 63 to 107 while non-violent crime increased by 34.07% from 637 to 854.

5 Crimes In Acadia County, LA in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 399
Burglary 373
Motor vehicle theft 82
Aggravated assault 80
Robbery 20

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Acadia County increased by 69.84% from 2015 and increased by 4.9% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 102 to 107. In 2016 violent crime rate in Acadia County was 63.6% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.171%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Acadia County increased by 34.07% from 2015 and increased by 25.04% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 683 to 854. In 2016 property crime rate in Acadia County was 52.04% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 1.363%.

How Acadia stands up against other counties

Acadia vs. Vermilion

You’ll be in more risk in Acadia compared to Vermilion county that had 10.67% lower crime rate compared to Acadia county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.3193 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.2824 in Vermilion county.
Burglary rates of 5.9542 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and higher than average 4.7338 in Vermilion county.

Names with the most arrests in Acadia

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Acadia, Louisiana, the most crimes, that's 33.83% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 31-40.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Acadia County is 0.54% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 4.2 daily crimes that occur in Acadia County.
  • Acadia, LA is more violent than Vermilion.
  • In Acadia County you have a 1 in 65 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Acadia, LA have increased by 37.29%.

Acadia Police Departments

Cities in Acadia County

Names in Acadia County