Folsom, LA crime analytics
Analytics built by: Location, Inc.
Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?
Methodology: Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data
Folsom has an overall crime rate of 11 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Folsom is 1 in 88. How does Folsom fare compared to other communities in Louisiana of all population sizes? Folsom's crime rate is lower than approximately 58% of Louisiana communities.
However, when you compare Folsom to other communities of similar population, then Folsom crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Folsom does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Folsom does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Folsom.
From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Folsom occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Folsom; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 264. This equates to a rate of 4 per one thousand inhabitants.
Moreover, the rate of property crime in Folsom; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 8 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.
Importantly, we found that Folsom has one of the highest rates of motor vehicle theft in the nation according to our analysis of FBI crime data. This is compared to communities of all sizes, from the smallest to the largest. In fact, your chance of getting your car stolen if you live in Folsom is one in 264.
total Crime Index
43
(100 is safest)
Folsom Annual Crimes
| Violent | Property | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of Crimes |
3 |
6 |
9 |
|
Crime Rate
|
3.78 |
7.57 |
11.35 |
Violent Crime
Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime
1 in
264
in
Folsom
1 in
159
in
Louisiana
Folsom Violent Crimes
Population: 793
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported |
| Rate per 1,000 | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported |
United States Violent Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 21,156 | 133,294 | 220,450 | 893,980 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.40 | 0.66 | 2.68 |
Property Crime
Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime
1 in
132
in
Folsom
1 in
36
in
Louisiana
Property Crimes
Population: 793
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported |
| Rate per 1,000 | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported |
United States Property Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 899,293 | 4,672,363 | 942,173 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 2.70 | 14.02 | 2.83 |