Crime in Ponchatoula, Louisiana

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Ponchatoula, however, property crimes account for about 87% of all offenses.

Property crime is much more prevalent in Ponchatoula than it is nationwide. There were 523 property crimes in Ponchatoula in 2019, or 6,994 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Ponchatoula. There were 379 larcenies reported in Ponchatoula in 2019, or 5,068 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 118 break-ins reported in Ponchatoula in 2019, or 1,578 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Ponchatoula, meanwhile, there were 26 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 348 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Ponchatoula, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 13% share of all reported crime.

At 1,043 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Ponchatoula is well above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Ponchatoula reported a total of 78 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Ponchatoula. There were 50 aggravated assaults reported in Ponchatoula in 2019, or 669 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 23 robberies reported in Ponchatoula in 2019, a rate of 308 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 5 rapes reported in Ponchatoula in 2019, or 67 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Ponchatoula.