Lake Charles, LA Analytics
March recorded 3,198 crime incidents.
February recorded 2,652 crime incidents.
January recorded 2,949 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 4,930
- Burglary: 1,203
- Theft: 998
- Assault: 913
- Arrest: 498
- Vandalism: 211
- Robbery: 30
- Shooting: 15
- Arson: 1
Crime by Month
In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
March had about 1% more crime than January, with March producing 249 more crimes than January.
March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 546 more crimes than February.
Most Committed Crimes in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Over the past three months, Burglary was the most committed crime overall making up about 14% of crime in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The most committed property crime was Burglary, making up about 55% of property crime in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Reported Shootings in Lake Charles, Louisiana
We recorded 15 shootings over a three month period in Lake Charles, Louisiana. That's an average of about 5 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 7, followed by February with 6 shootings, and March with 2 shootings.
Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.
We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.
Data is based on a radius around the center point of Lake Charles. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.