If you are looking for a community that has low crime, you need look no further than Madisonville. With an annual crime rate of only 1 per one thousand people, the chance of becoming a victim of crime here is just 1 in 871. These crime statistics put Madisonville in the elite group of the safest communities in both Louisiana and in the nation as a whole.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Madisonville has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Madisonville is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Madisonville 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 Madisonville.

Importantly, our analysis shows that Madisonville has one of the lowest violent crime rates in all of America, across cities and towns of all sizes. Murder, rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault happen far less frequently here than in most places. Your chance of becoming a victim? Just one in 10000. Madisonville's violent crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 residents.

Furthermore, our research shows that motor vehicle theft, arson, burglary, and larceny are not very common in Madisonville compared to most US cities and towns. In fact, the rate of these property crimes in Madisonville is just 1 per one thousand people, far below the national average. Based on this rate, Madisonville is one of the safer communities in America with regard to incidences of property crime.