The Jaw Dropping Projected ‘Cost of Crime’ for Lafayette, Louisiana in 2025

Lafayette, La (KMDL) - When it comes to crime in Louisiana, there are numerous statistics to look at.

One of the statistics that is rarely talked about or even thought about is what crimegrade.org calls "The Cost Of Crime".

Looking at the projected 2025 "Cost Of Crime" for Lafayette, Louisiana will honestly make you blink your eyes to make sure you're reading the number correctly.

Is Lafayette Louisiana Safe?

Those of us living in Lafayette, Louisiana like to think that this is a pretty safe place to live.

There's a lot to love about living in Lafayette, but no one loves crime.

Even though we might think of Lafayette, Louisiana as a pretty safe city, statistically according to crimegrade.org, we apparently need to do a whole lot better.

Crimegrade.org gives Lafayette, Louisiana an overall crime grade of D-.

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Lafayette's crime grade is compiled by a few different factors, such as -

Violent Crime

Property Crime

Vandalism

Vehicle Theft

Arson

Animal Cruelty

Drug Crimes

Kidnapping

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From crimegrade.org -

"The D- grade indicates that the rate of crime is much higher than that of the average US city. Lafayette ranks in the 13th percentile for safety, meaning it is safer than 13% of cities but less safe than 87%. 

The crime rate in Lafayette is 44.26 per 1,000 residents in the typical year. Your chance of being a victim of crime in Lafayette varies by neighborhood – ranging from 1 in 15 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 31 in the southwest."

The Cost Of Crime In Lafayette, Louisiana

Now that we've talked about Lafayette's crime statistics, let's talk about the staggering amount of Lafayette's "Cost Of Crime" as a result of those statistics.

According to the data compiled by crimegrade.org, Lafayette, Louisiana's projected "Cost Of Crime" for 2025 is a whopping $100,842,828.

You're seeing that right.

$100,842,828.

The "Cost Of Crime" breaks down to roughly $692 per resident and $1,678 per household in Lafayette, Louisiana.

OK, so how is crime projected to cost Lafayette over $100 million in 2025?

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Crimegrade.org breaks it down -

1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.7%

2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.2%

3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

Just the crime of murder alone is projected to cost Lafayette over $31 million in 2025.

Have you ever thought about how much crime costs?

Did you have any idea crime could cost a city this much?

There is a ton more crime information about Lafayette and every city in Acadiana, and you can check it all out over at crimegrade.org.