Which 3 Metros in Louisiana are More Dangerous Than Shreveport?

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Living in Shreveport is dicey.  Yes, it's full of amazing people.  Yes, the culture, food, and more are awesome.  That being said, it is also dangerous to live in the Ratchet City.

It's Not Just the Media's Habit of Reporting the Bad News - Shreveport really is Dangerous

I know that the news only focuses on the murders, shootings, gang activities, robberies, and the like.  You may think that our city only seems dangerous because that's all you hear about.  While that is a fair point, the data doesn't lie.  When you look at the amount of violent crimes that occur here when compared with cities across the nation, it becomes clear - Shreveport is dangerous.

The Numbers That Show Shreveport's Violent Side Don't Lie

The "data" I'm referring to comes from the FBI’s 2020 Uniform Crime Report.  The feds collect every last scrap of information on crimes then crunch the numbers to find out which place is the most dangerous.

It's Not Just Shreveport, Louisiana is Full of Dangerous Cities

The 3 cities that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has found to be more dangerous than the Ratchet City in 2020 are: Lake Charles at #16 with 789 violent crimes per 100,000 people, Alexandria at #9 with 963 violent crimes per 100,000 people, and Monroe at #2 with a whopping 1,309 violent crimes per 100,000 people.  To put that into perspective, only Memphis, Tennessee came in as more dangerous than Monroe with 1,359 violent crimes per 100,000 people.  In fact, this ranking shows that Monroe is more violent than Detroit, Michigan!  Shreveport came in at a relatively peaceful #25 with 683 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents.