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The Houma crime rate is higher than the Louisiana average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #103

Houma, LA	2,743.21
Louisiana	2,167.16
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Houma, LA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Houma, LA	Count	4	12	66	129	191	1,136	63	9
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	11.7	35.2	193.4	378.0	559.6	3,328.5	184.6	26.4	2,225
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	10.3	21.3	122.5	352.4	824.5	2,421.6	212.7	NA	1,921
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Houma, LA	Count	5	16	67	116	243	1,272	59	7
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	14.8	47.5	198.7	344.0	720.7	3,772.6	175.0	20.8	2,494
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	10.8	26.9	119.9	352.8	890.4	2,493.6	198.0	NA	1,996
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Houma, LA	Count	2	7	59	142	281	1,423	64	5
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	5.9	20.6	173.8	418.3	827.8	4,192.1	188.5	14.7	2,427
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	10.8	25.2	119.0	342.0	915.7	2,453.7	171.3	NA	1,965
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Houma, LA	Count	1	17	76	118	268	1,234	48	9
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	2.9	49.9	223.3	346.7	787.4	3,625.7	141.0	26.4	2,347
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	11.2	27.7	114.5	401.9	1,012.5	2,476.6	199.4	NA	2,106
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Houma, LA	Count	4	12	86	152	358	1,131	87	NA
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	12.2	36.7	263.1	465.0	1,095.2	3,460.0	266.2	NA	2,772
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	11.2	27.2	114.9	395.6	1,002.2	2,427.1	218.2	NA	2,090
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Houma, LA	Count	10	16	125	188	311	1,011	65	NA
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	30.8	49.3	384.9	578.9	957.6	3,113.0	200.1	NA	3,222
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	11.8	30.3	135.9	442.0	1,029.5	2,504.3	260.8	NA	2,245
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Houma, LA	Count	0	11	80	195	302	1,082	74	16
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	0.0	33.8	245.5	598.3	926.6	3,319.8	227.0	49.1	2,544
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	11.9	27.9	135.9	480.4	982.1	2,529.4	311.6	NA	2,282
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Houma, LA	Count	4	16	65	255	235	1,182	72	7
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	12.3	49.1	199.4	782.3	720.9	3,626.1	220.9	21.5	2,889
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	14.2	32.4	141.7	541.2	1,038.9	2,683.5	353.6	NA	2,495
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Houma, LA	Count	4	21	69	243	283	1,311	82	13
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	13.1	69.0	226.7	798.5	930.0	4,308.1	269.5	42.7	3,360
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	12.4	36.4	133.6	515.4	1,049.2	2,579.7	364.8	NA	2,435
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Houma, LA	Count	6	14	67	232	290	1,379	56	8
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	18.7	43.6	208.9	723.2	904.0	4,298.9	174.6	24.9	3,151
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	9.9	31.4	118.0	435.1	870.6	2,494.5	318.1	NA	2,136
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Houma, LA	6.78
Louisiana	7.56
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Houma, LA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Houma, LA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Houma, LA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Houma, LA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	1
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Houma, LA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	2
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Houma, LA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	0.5	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	4
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Houma, LA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	3.1	0.0	0.0	3.1	0.0	0.0	30
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	0.5	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	4
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Houma, LA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	2.7	2.5	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Houma, LA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	1.2	0.9	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	12
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Houma, LA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	3.3	3.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	32
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	1.0	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	9
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Houma, LA	2.40
Louisiana	4.54
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Houma, LA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Houma, LA	Count	97	81	16
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	284.2	237.3	46.9	2.61
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	457.8	338.7	119.1	3.98
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Houma, LA	Count	92	78	14
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	272.9	231.3	41.5	2.52
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	585.4	438.4	147.0	5.12
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Houma, LA	Count	96	81	15
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	282.8	238.6	44.2	2.61
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	510.6	397.6	113.0	4.54
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Houma, LA	Count	93	76	17
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	273.2	223.3	49.9	2.48
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	513.9	388.6	125.3	4.51
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2009	Houma, LA	Count	99	80	19
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	304.8	246.3	58.5	2.76
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	557.5	401.9	155.6	4.80
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Houma, LA	Count	89	75	14
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	273.1	230.1	43.0	2.52
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	526.9	403.1	123.8	4.65
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Houma, LA	Count	83	68	15
	Houma, LA	Per 100,000	254.6	208.6	46.0	2.32
	Louisiana	Per 100,000	526.7	379.9	146.8	4.53
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Houma, LA	Count	93	75	18
2005	Houma, LA	Count	81	69	12