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Crime Statistics for Lake Charles Louisiana in 2005


The population of Lake Charles Louisiana in 2005 was approximately 70942 people. Of the offenses known to law enforcement officers in 2005, 562 were violent crimes and 3638 were property crimes. Violent crimes in 2005 included 6 cases of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, 44 cases of forcible rape, 153 cases of robbery and 359 cases of aggravated assault. Property crimes in 2005 included 1720 cases of burglary, 1678 cases of larceny or theft and 240 cases of motor vehicle theft.

If you divide these numbers out for comparison with other communities, there were 7.9 violent crimes per every 1000 people and there were 51.3 property crimes per 1000 people in 2005.