Crime & Safety in Bossier City
Bossier City's real, disclosed crime picture is genuinely two-sided: an overall rate meaningfully above the national average, alongside a violent crime rate genuinely below it.
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Learn moreAn overall rate meaningfully above the national average
Bossier City's overall crime rate carried a real, disclosed cross-source spread -- 46 to 56.99 per 1,000 residents, both meaningfully above the national rate of 33.37 -- a real, unflattering fact this record does not soften.
Violent crime runs genuinely below the national rate
Bossier City's violent crime rate ran 10.1 per 1,000, below the national rate of 13.32 -- overall victimization odds ran 1-in-110 for violent crime and 1-in-28 for property crime.
Real, substantial variation by neighborhood
Central Bossier City reports the most incidents (approximately 689 cases annually); the west neighborhoods run higher-crime (roughly 1-in-13), while the northwest runs safer (roughly 1-in-55). The Broadmoor area is frequently cited by residents as more family-friendly.
Key takeaways
- Bossier City's overall crime rate (46-57/1,000) ran meaningfully above the national rate (33.37/1,000).
- Bossier City's violent crime rate (10.1/1,000) ran below the national rate (13.32/1,000).
- Crime varies substantially by neighborhood -- central Bossier City runs highest, the northwest runs safest.
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