Lake Charles, LA Analytics

November recorded 2,745 crime incidents.

October recorded 2,630 crime incidents.

September recorded 819 crime incidents.

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Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
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Crime Types

  • Other: 3,274
  • Burglary: 1,023
  • Theft: 883
  • Assault: 585
  • Arrest: 204
  • Vandalism: 185
  • Robbery: 30
  • Shooting: 10
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, November had the most number of crimes in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

November had about 3% more crime than September, with November producing 1,926 more crimes than September.

November had about 1% more crime than October, with November producing 115 more crimes than October.

Most Committed Crimes in Lake Charles, Louisiana

Over the past three months, Burglary was the most committed crime overall making up about 17% 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 54% of property crime in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Reported Shootings in Lake Charles, Louisiana

We recorded 10 shootings over a three month period in Lake Charles, Louisiana. That's an average of about 3.333 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 4, followed by October with 3 shootings, and September with 3 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.