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Tensas County, LA Arrest Records

Tensas County, LA is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.52 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.
Tensas County, LA property crime rate is 1.74 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 6 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 72.73% compared to 2015.

Tensas County, LA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Tensas County in 2016 decreased by 60.53% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 7 to 7 while non-violent crime decreased by 74.19% from 31 to 8.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 6
Aggravated assault 6
Burglary 2
Revised rape 1
Murder 0

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Tensas County decreased by 0% from 2015 and decreased by 12.5% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 8 to 7. In 2016 violent crime rate in Tensas County was 67.55% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.152%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Tensas County decreased by 74.19% from 2015 and decreased by 76.47% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 34 to 8. In 2016 property crime rate in Tensas County was 93.88% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.174%.

How Tensas stands up against other counties

Tensas vs. Cameron

You’ll be in more safety in Tensas compared to Cameron county that had 532.35% higher crime rate compared to Tensas county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 1.3052 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and lower than average 2.4702 in Cameron county.
Larceny rates of 1.3052 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and lower than average 15.9837 in Cameron county.

Tensas vs. Caldwell

You’ll be in more safety in Tensas compared to Caldwell county that had 717.28% higher crime rate compared to Tensas county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.2175 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Caldwell county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.9914 in Caldwell county.

Names with the most arrests in Tensas

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Tensas, Louisiana, the most crimes, that's 39.45% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Tensas County is 0.9% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 0.89 daily crimes that occur in Tensas County.
  • Tensas, LA is safer than Cameron.
  • In Tensas County you have a 1 in 306 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Tensas, LA have decreased by 60.53%.

Tensas Police Departments

Names in Tensas County