DERIDDER — DeRidder was the sixth safest city in Louisiana in 2024, according “safewise,” a home security company that contextualizes national crime data and safety trends.
The company uses methodology to compile, analyze and report on information provided by the FBI, Bureau of Justice, U.S. Census Bureau and the Gun Violence Archive when ranking cities.
During the process, safewise also considers the population and median income of each municipality.
Other cities in the top 10 include: Addis, 1; Rayne, 2; Harahan, 3; Covington, 4; Mandeville, 5; Zachary, 7; Broussard, 8; Westwego, 9; and Slidell, 10.
You can view the information released by safewise here, which also includes statewide data: https://www.safewise.com/blog/safest-cities-louisiana/