Newellton has an overall crime rate of 9 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 Newellton is 1 in 116. How does Newellton fare compared to other communities in Louisiana of all population sizes? Newellton's crime rate is lower than approximately 68% of Louisiana communities.

However, when you compare Newellton to other communities of similar population, then Newellton crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Newellton 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 Newellton 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 Newellton.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Newellton 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 Newellton; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 271. This equates to a rate of 4 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Newellton is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Newellton than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 204.