Bossier City, LA Crime


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Bossier City, LA has a significantly higher rate of both violent and property crime compared to the national average. Violent crime in Bossier City is 37.4, more than double the US average of 22.7. Additionally, property crime in Bossier City is 64.8, which is almost twice as high as the US average of 35.4. This indicates that people living in Bossier City face a much higher risk of being victims of violent and property crimes than those living in other parts of the country. It is important for citizens to take precautions to stay safe, especially when out at night or in unfamiliar areas.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Bossier City violent crime is 37.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Bossier City property crime is 64.8. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Bossier City, LA Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000844.56.955.5183.8598.36390.51059.64878.3452.6
20018885.335.5148.9698.465461134.44922.4489.2
200292712.456.5167.7690.46466.11345.54541.4579.2
2003830.3754.1169.26006089.21123.34390.3575.6
20045.153.1106.25258.6932.13803.8522.6
20052088.3053.61491885.65243.210503752.8440.4
20062094.21.769.7158.718644997.41014.83504.8477.8
20071848.63.254.81421648.64342.4687.23335.9319.4
20081876.89.638.4166.41662.44326.4689.63352284.8
20094.893.54194.9757.83161.2275.9
2010618.11.642110.5463.94145.9747.33169.8228.9
2012373.93.230.182.4258.33858660.73088109.3
20139.130.599.14624852.2721.33894.6236.4
2014641.87.445.9108.2480.24748.8677.33849.2222.3
2015745.87.362.4114.6561.54329.8712.43367.8249.6
2016843.17.247.6138.46504620.77123590.2318.5
2017768.35.768.9113.5580.24714.8647.73660.7406.4
2018828.25.866.186.36704310.5556.43325.6428.5
2019790.82.975.3104.3608.34670.9667.73450553.3

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per 100k
Property
per 100k
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Year
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Property
per 100k
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Over 7 years ago

Bossier City is pretty much where people from Shreveport go when they get fed up with the crime, dysfunction, and high taxes over there. That said, it is no paradise.   More

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This is sort of the "good side" of the Red River. A little safer than Shreveport, but not by much! Has some modern stores and livable apartments. Just be wary of who  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lived here for 7 years, ready to leave, mind you. There are a number of colleges including a state university branch. It gets terribly hot and humid in the summer with  More

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