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Tangipahoa County, LA Arrest Records

Tangipahoa County, LA is among the most violent counties in the USA with 5.65 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Calcasieu, Ouachita, Rapides, Lafourche, Lafayette counties in Louisiana.
Tangipahoa County, LA property crime rate is 19.78 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 1,503 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 9.51% compared to 2015.

Tangipahoa County, LA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Tangipahoa County in 2016 decreased by 5.17% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 611 to 738 while non-violent crime decreased by 10.65% from 2,893 to 2,585.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 1,503
Burglary 840
Aggravated assault 553
Motor vehicle theft 242
Robbery 124

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Tangipahoa County increased by 20.79% from 2015 and decreased by 7.4% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 797 to 738. In 2016 violent crime rate in Tangipahoa County was 20.32% higher than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.565%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Tangipahoa County decreased by 10.65% from 2015 and decreased by 38.77% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 4,222 to 2,585. In 2016 property crime rate in Tangipahoa County was 30.42% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 1.978%.

How Tangipahoa stands up against other counties

Tangipahoa vs. Rapides

You’ll be in more risk in Tangipahoa compared to Rapides county that had 29.22% lower crime rate compared to Tangipahoa county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0689 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0076 in Rapides county.
Larceny rates of 11.4987 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 8.8277 in Rapides county.

Tangipahoa vs. Bossier

You’ll be in more risk in Tangipahoa compared to Bossier county that had 76.94% lower crime rate compared to Tangipahoa county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.3978 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0397 in Bossier county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 1.8514 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.2856 in Bossier county.

Names with the most arrests in Tangipahoa

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Tangipahoa, Louisiana, the most crimes, that's 36.06% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Tangipahoa County is 0.23% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 6.97 daily crimes that occur in Tangipahoa County.
  • Tangipahoa, LA is more violent than Rapides.
  • In Tangipahoa County you have a 1 in 39 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Tangipahoa, LA have decreased by 5.17%.

Tangipahoa Police Departments

Cities in Tangipahoa County

Names in Tangipahoa County