FBI arrest data · 2024
Louisiana Arrests
84,976 arrests were reported by 136 Louisiana law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (16,314); 11.0% of arrests were of juveniles.
Louisiana arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 16,314 | 19.2% |
| Drug abuse violations | 16,091 | 18.9% |
| Simple assault | 14,967 | 17.6% |
| Larceny-theft | 12,508 | 14.7% |
| Aggravated assault | 5,958 | 7.0% |
| Driving under the influence | 3,803 | 4.5% |
| Burglary | 2,504 | 2.9% |
| Disorderly conduct | 2,458 | 2.9% |
| Vandalism | 2,399 | 2.8% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 1,954 | 2.3% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 1,658 | 2.0% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1,064 | 1.3% |
| Fraud | 597 | 0.7% |
| Liquor law violations | 580 | 0.7% |
| Robbery | 384 | 0.5% |
| Offenses against family & children | 356 | 0.4% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 269 | 0.3% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 267 | 0.3% |
| Rape | 218 | 0.3% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 165 | 0.2% |
| Embezzlement | 143 | 0.2% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 137 | 0.2% |
| Arson | 75 | 0.1% |
| Curfew & loitering | 51 | 0.1% |
| Gambling | 33 | 0.0% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 9 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 8 | 0.0% |
| Vagrancy | 6 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in Louisiana
By sex & age
Shares of all Louisiana arrests.
Male59,623 · 70.2%
Female25,353 · 29.8%
Adults (18+)75,590 · 89.0%
Juveniles9,386 · 11.0%
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 80,118 race entries reported (71,336 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 35,502 | 44.3% |
| Black or African American | 44,131 | 55.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 185 | 0.2% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 300 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,610 | 5.1% |
Louisiana arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Jefferson Parish8,177St. Tammany Parish6,735Ouachita Parish5,840Calcasieu Parish5,590Lafayette Parish5,172Bossier Parish5,076East Baton Rouge Parish4,875Terrebonne Parish4,222Caddo Parish3,894Rapides Parish2,923Ascension Parish2,741Livingston Parish2,505Lafourche Parish2,294Tangipahoa Parish1,700St. Bernard Parish1,693St. Charles Parish1,629St. Landry Parish1,572Washington Parish1,555St. Mary Parish1,353Natchitoches Parish1,250Lincoln Parish1,107St. John the Baptist Parish1,078Iberia Parish1,027Acadia Parish861Morehouse Parish803West Baton Rouge Parish718Jefferson Davis Parish662Concordia Parish575Iberville Parish564Grant Parish547Webster Parish534Franklin Parish507St. Martin Parish486Beauregard Parish456Plaquemines Parish449De Soto Parish421St. Helena Parish352LaSalle Parish316Evangeline Parish276St. James Parish273Claiborne Parish218Caldwell Parish208Madison Parish205Avoyelles Parish188Bienville Parish187Vermilion Parish167Winn Parish162West Feliciana Parish157East Carroll Parish116Orleans Parish90Jackson Parish84Tensas Parish70Cameron Parish66Union Parish66Pointe Coupee Parish61West Carroll Parish54Catahoula Parish42Richland Parish3East Feliciana Parish1
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office | County | Jefferson Parish | 5,178 |
| St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office | County | St. Tammany Parish | 4,295 |
| Bossier City Police Department | City | Bossier Parish | 3,232 |
| Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office | County | Calcasieu Parish | 3,176 |
| Lafayette Police Department | City | Lafayette Parish | 3,072 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office | County | East Baton Rouge Parish | 2,901 |
| Shreveport Police Department | City | Caddo Parish | 2,822 |
| Monroe Police Department | City | Ouachita Parish | 2,699 |
| Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office | County | Terrebonne Parish | 2,637 |
| Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office | County | Livingston Parish | 2,177 |
| Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office | County | Ouachita Parish | 2,150 |
| Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office | County | Ascension Parish | 2,054 |
| Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office | County | Bossier Parish | 1,812 |
| Kenner Police Department | City | Jefferson Parish | 1,718 |
| St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office | County | St. Bernard Parish | 1,693 |
| St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office | County | St. Charles Parish | 1,629 |
| Alexandria Police Department | City | Rapides Parish | 1,602 |
| Slidell Police Department | City | St. Tammany Parish | 1,596 |
| Houma Police Department | City | Terrebonne Parish | 1,585 |
| Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office | County | Tangipahoa Parish | 1,582 |
| Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office | County | Lafourche Parish | 1,556 |
| Opelousas Police Department | City | St. Landry Parish | 1,442 |
| Lake Charles Police Department | City | Calcasieu Parish | 1,433 |
| Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office | County | Rapides Parish | 1,321 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office | County | St. John the Baptist Parish | 1,078 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
Louisiana arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in Louisiana in 2024?+
84,976 arrests were reported to the FBI by 136 Louisiana law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in Louisiana?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 16,314 arrests, 19.2% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in Louisiana?+
9,386 of Louisiana's 2024 reported arrests (11.0%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.