Lake Charles, LA Analytics
December recorded 2,311 crime incidents.
November recorded 2,747 crime incidents.
October recorded 2,630 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 4,162
- Burglary: 1,222
- Theft: 994
- Assault: 764
- Arrest: 285
- Vandalism: 224
- Robbery: 29
- Shooting: 8
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, November had the most number of crimes in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
November had about 1% more crime than October, with November producing 117 more crimes than October.
November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 436 more crimes than December.
Most Committed Crimes in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Over the past three months, Burglary was the most committed crime overall making up about 16% of crime in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% 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 8 shootings over a three month period in Lake Charles, Louisiana. That's an average of about 2.667 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 4, followed by October with 3 shootings, and December with 1 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.