Houma, LA Crime Statistics For 2026

The latest crime statistics for Houma from FBI data. Includes murder, violent, and property crime rates for Houma

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Last updated

2026-06-20

Crime in Houma, Louisiana

Crime in Houma research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Houma over the past 9 years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, we found the following about crime in Houma:

1,286 Total crimes

4,144.8 Crimes / 100k people

95.58% Vs national average Above The National Average

#63 Safest in Louisiana (of 83)

#9,330 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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Houma Vs Louisiana And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Houma is 4,144.8 per 100,000 people. That's 95.58% higher than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 47.17% higher than the Louisiana total crime rate of 2,816.2 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	Houma / 100k People	Louisiana / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	1,286	4,144.8	2,816.2	2,119.2
Murder	3	9.7	10.8	5.0
Robbery	8	25.8	39.4	61.0
Aggravated Assault	177	570.5	436.0	256.0
Violent Crime	189	609.1	519.8	359.0
Burglary	147	473.8	405.4	229.0
Larceny	897	2,891.0	1,636.2	1,272.0
Car Theft	53	170.8	254.8	259.0
Property Crime	1,097	3,535.6	2,296.4	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In Houma

189Violent Crimes

609.1Violent Crimes / 100k People

69.68%Above The National Average

Houma

US

There were 189 violent crimes in Houma in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in Houma is 609.1 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 164.2 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Houma each year. That compares to a 1 in 192.4 chance statewide.
That's 69.68% higher than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And 17.18% higher than the Louisiana violent crime rate of 519.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Houma

1,097Property Crimes

3,535.6Property Crimes / 100k People

100.89%Above The National Average

Houma

US

There were 1,097 property crimes in Houma in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in Houma is 3,535.6 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 28.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Houma each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's 100.89% higher than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And 53.96% higher than the Louisiana property crime rate of 2,296.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Houma

City	Population	Count Raw	Total Crime / 100k People	Property Crime / 100k People	Violent Crime / 100k People
Thibodaux, LA	15,562	503	3,232.2	2,975.2	257.0

Houma SnackAbility

6Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 6/10

Housing 6/10

Affordability 6/10

Diversity 8.5/10

SafetyN/A

Amenities 9/10

Education 5/10

Commute 8/10