Area Safety Data

2024 reported data

Is Shreveport, LA safe? Property crime data

A direct, source-backed look at reported selected property offenses for Shreveport using FBI NIBRS and Census population context.

Selected property offense rate 39.55 per 1,000 residents; not a danger score
Population176,960Census 2024 estimate
Selected offenses6,998NIBRS offense records
TrendTrend pending2024
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Shreveport reported 39.55 selected property offenses per 1,000 residents in 2024

That rate is #10 by highest rate among 39 validated LA city candidates on this site. The largest selected category here is Larceny/theft. Multi-year trend context is pending for this city.

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Trend

Multi-year trend pending

Trend not available yet; only one FBI source year is loaded for this city. Once prior-year FBI state ZIPs are loaded, this section will show whether reported selected property-offense rates are rising, falling, or roughly stable.

Trend pending Loaded year: 2024

Offense mix

Burglary
1,237
Larceny/theft
4,757
Motor vehicle theft
979
Arson
25

State comparison

Compare this page with other validated Louisiana candidates. These are city-candidate comparisons, not official statewide rankings.

Higher-rate candidates

Alexandria 67.30 / 1,000 West Monroe 58.35 / 1,000 Monroe 55.72 / 1,000 Opelousas 51.82 / 1,000

Lower-rate candidates

Tallulah 3.70 / 1,000 Patterson 5.33 / 1,000 Addis 7.25 / 1,000 Harahan 7.50 / 1,000

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Is Shreveport, LA safe?

This page cannot tell you whether Shreveport is personally safe for you. It shows 2024 reported selected property-offense data: 39.55 offenses per 1,000 residents, with FBI NIBRS and Census source notes.

What property crime category is largest in Shreveport?

The largest selected category in this page is Larceny/theft, based on the visible burglary, larceny/theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson breakdown.

How does Shreveport compare with other validated LA city candidates?

Among 39 validated LA city candidates, Shreveport ranks #10 by highest selected property-offense rate. The median candidate rate on this state hub is 27.64 per 1,000 residents.

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