Zip 70615 (Lake Charles, LA) Crime


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The crime rate in 70615 Lake Charles, LA is much higher than the national average. According to the data, the violent crime rate here is 58.1 compared to the national average of 22.7, while property crime rate is 64.6 compared to the US average of 35.4. This shows a marked increase in criminal activity within 70615 Lake Charles, LA and calls for immediate action by local law enforcement authorities to reduce such incidents.

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

Lake Charles (zip 70615) violent crime is 58.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Lake Charles (zip 70615) property crime is 64.6. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Lake Charles, Louisiana does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Sulphur, Louisiana. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Sulphur, Louisiana. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Lake Charles, LA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000852.614.963.7234.5539.55217.419562925.2336.2
2001836.85.653219559.35559.32400.32649.9509.1
2002965.68.358.4275.1623.85815.82624.52753.7437.6
2003738.68.560.6195.9473.65868.22365.33225.2277.7
20047779.977.4183506.75651.72301.53089.8260.4
2005792.28.562215.75065128.12424.52365.3338.3
20061058.7676.3236.3740.25318.82755.82020.2542.8
2009877.814.164.8280.4518.54855.23040.51523.1291.7
2010679.79.737.6206.1426.242442543.41515.4185.2
201314.942240.9442.54783.92671.41835.1277.4
2015739.8455.6197.24834045.62101.51719.1225
2016850.910.452186602.44102.12115.41717.3269.3
2017821.711.658188564.14538.52364.51840.4333.6
2018738.67.770.6172.1488.14851.52369.92104377.6
2019524.61466105.4339.13692.21539.41863.3289.6

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Lake Charles, LA524.63,692.273,77352019
Iowa, LA337.24,077.32,61682019
Westlake, LA60.52,500.54,68282019
Sulphur, LA326.74,381.220,142132019
Welsh, LA614.62,274.13,390192019
DeQuincy, LA158.91,112.23,206232016
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Sulphur, LA326.74,381.220,142132019
Orange, TX465.71,813.918,468382019
DeRidder, LA92.42,781.910,830432018
Crowley, LA1,251.94,183.513,992462019
Groves, TX544.81,948.616,423512019
Vidor, TX190.52,114.510,499522019

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