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Avoyelles County, LA Arrest Records

Avoyelles County, LA is among the safest counties in the USA with 2.94 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.
Avoyelles County, LA property crime rate is 12.16 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 290 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 0.34% compared to 2015.

Avoyelles County, LA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Avoyelles County in 2016 increased by 14.36% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 102 to 121 while non-violent crime increased by 13.38% from 441 to 500.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 290
Burglary 186
Aggravated assault 104
Motor vehicle theft 24
Revised rape 11

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Avoyelles County increased by 18.63% from 2015 and increased by 44.05% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 84 to 121. In 2016 violent crime rate in Avoyelles County was 37.29% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.294%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Avoyelles County increased by 13.38% from 2015 and increased by 7.99% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 463 to 500. In 2016 property crime rate in Avoyelles County was 57.22% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 1.216%.

How Avoyelles stands up against other counties

Avoyelles vs. Webster

You’ll be in more risk in Avoyelles compared to Webster county that had 48.15% lower crime rate compared to Avoyelles county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0730 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0252 in Webster county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.5837 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.4785 in Webster county.

Avoyelles vs. Natchitoches

You’ll be in more risk in Avoyelles compared to Natchitoches county that had 17.83% lower crime rate compared to Avoyelles county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.0730 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.1021 in Natchitoches county.
Arson rates of 0.0730 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Natchitoches county.

Names with the most arrests in Avoyelles

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Avoyelles, Louisiana, the most crimes, that's 37.11% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Avoyelles County is 0.54% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 4.14 daily crimes that occur in Avoyelles County.
  • Avoyelles, LA is more violent than Webster.
  • In Avoyelles County you have a 1 in 66 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Avoyelles, LA have increased by 14.36%.

Avoyelles Police Departments

Cities in Avoyelles County

Names in Avoyelles County