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Bossier County, LA Arrest Records

Bossier County, LA is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.67 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.
Bossier County, LA property crime rate is 5.19 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 425 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 20.74% compared to 2015.

Bossier County, LA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Bossier County in 2016 increased by 46.92% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 51 to 85 while non-violent crime increased by 44.69% from 452 to 654.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 425
Burglary 193
Aggravated assault 70
Motor vehicle theft 36
Robbery 10

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Bossier County increased by 66.67% from 2015 and increased by 28.79% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 66 to 85. In 2016 violent crime rate in Bossier County was 85.63% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.067%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Bossier County increased by 44.69% from 2015 and increased by 34.29% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 487 to 654. In 2016 property crime rate in Bossier County was 81.75% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.519%.

How Bossier stands up against other counties

Bossier vs. Ascension

You’ll be in more safety in Bossier compared to Ascension county that had 357.07% higher crime rate compared to Bossier county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0329 in Ascension county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.2856 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and lower than average 1.6038 in Ascension county.

Bossier vs. Tangipahoa

You’ll be in more safety in Bossier compared to Tangipahoa county that had 333.65% higher crime rate compared to Bossier county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.0397 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.3978 in Tangipahoa county.
Burglary rates of 1.5311 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and lower than average 6.4264 in Tangipahoa county.

Names with the most arrests in Bossier

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Bossier, Louisiana, the most crimes, that's 36.96% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Bossier County is 0.82% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 1.61 daily crimes that occur in Bossier County.
  • Bossier, LA is safer than Ascension.
  • In Bossier County you have a 1 in 171 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Bossier, LA have increased by 46.92%.

Bossier Police Departments

Cities in Bossier County

Names in Bossier County