Crime in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Breaux Bridge, however, property crimes account for about 94% of all offenses.

Property crime is much more prevalent in Breaux Bridge than it is nationwide. There were 605 property crimes in Breaux Bridge in 2019, or 7,345 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Breaux Bridge. There were 516 larcenies reported in Breaux Bridge in 2019, or 6,264 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 73 break-ins reported in Breaux Bridge in 2019, or 886 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Breaux Bridge, meanwhile, there were 16 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 194 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Breaux Bridge, however, violent offenses account for a much smaller 6% share of all reported crime.

At 510 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Breaux Bridge is above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Breaux Bridge reported a total of 42 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Breaux Bridge. There were 29 aggravated assaults reported in Breaux Bridge in 2019, or 352 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 10 robberies reported in Breaux Bridge in 2019, a rate of 121 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 2 rapes reported in Breaux Bridge in 2019, or 24 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There was one homicide reported in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Breaux Bridge is 12.1 for every 100,000 people, more than double the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.