Hammond, LA Crime Statistics For 2021

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2020-12-30
2,423
Total Crimes
11,790.8
Total Crimes / 100k People
376.07%
Above National Average
111 out of 111
In Louisiana
9,849 out of 9,891
In America

What is the crime rate in Hammond, LA?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Hammond is 11,790.8 per 100,000 people. That's 376.07% higher than the national rate of 2,476.7 per 100,000 people and 217.70% higher than the Louisiana total crime rate of 3,711.3 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Hammond SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
7
Affordability
4
Diversity
9
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8.5
Education
7
Commute
8

How Does Hammond Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Hammond
/ 100k People
Louisiana
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 2,423 11,790.8 3,711.3 2,476.7
Murder 0 0.0 11.7 5.0
Robbery 57 277.4 86.6 81.6
Aggravated Assault 210 1,021.9 402.1 250.2
Violent Crime 299 1,455.0 549.3 366.7
Burglary 622 3,026.8 579.0 340.5
Larceny 1,385 6,739.7 2,352.4 1,549.5
Car Theft 117 569.3 230.5 219.9
Property Crime 2,124 10,335.8 3,162.0 2,109.9

Violent Crime Rates In Hammond

299
Violent Crimes
1,455.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
296.78%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 68.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Hammond each year. That compares to a 1 in 182.0 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Hammond is 1,455.0 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 296.78% higher than the national rate of 366.7 per 100,000 people.
  • 164.87% higher than the Louisiana violent crime rate of 549.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Hammond

2,124
Property Crimes
10,335.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
389.87%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 9.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Hammond each year. That compares to a 1 in 47.4 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Hammond is 10,335.8 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 389.87% higher than the national rate of 2,109.9 per 100,000 people.
  • And 226.88% higher than the Louisiana property crime rate of 3,162.0 per 100,000 people.

Hammond Crime Compared To Louisiana Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Louisiana.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Hammond

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
New Orleans, LA 394,498 25,395 6,437.3 5,292.5 1,144.7
Baton Rouge, LA 220,648 13,739 6,226.7 5,290.3 936.3
Kenner, LA 66,653 2,104 3,156.6 2,933.1 223.5
Baker, LA 13,240 377 2,847.4 2,462.2 385.2
Bogalusa, LA 11,681 686 5,872.8 4,614.3 1,258.5
Westwego, LA 8,415 199 2,364.8 2,127.2 237.7
Ponchatoula, LA 7,478 601 8,036.9 6,993.8 1,043.1
Independence, LA 1,921 125 6,507.0 5,153.6 1,353.5
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