In 2008 there were 197,574 crimes reported in Louisiana, including 541 murders.[1]
Louisiana has a high per capita murder rate, leading all states for 22 consecutive years (1989–2010) according to Bureau of Justice Statistics.[citation needed] Louisiana also has a high incarceration rate.[citation needed] Louisiana averaged 14.2 murders per 100,000, compared to the U.S. average of 6.8 murders per 100,000 from 1989 through 2010.
| Louisiana murder rates per 100,000[2] |
|---|
| Year |
Murder rate |
Year |
Murder rate |
|---|
| 1989 |
14.9 |
2000 |
12.5 |
| 1990 |
17.2 |
2001 |
11.2 |
| 1991 |
16.9 |
2002 |
13.2 |
| 1992 |
17.4 |
2003 |
13.0 |
| 1993 |
20.3 |
2004 |
12.7 |
| 1994 |
19.8 |
2005 |
10.0 |
| 1995 |
17.0 |
2006 |
13.1 |
| 1996 |
17.5 |
2007 |
14.7 |
| 1997 |
15.7 |
2008 |
12.3 |
| 1998 |
12.8 |
2009 |
11.8 |
| 1999 |
10.7 |
2010 |
|
