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City of Zachary Ranked Among Louisiana's Safest Cities for 2026
Addis landed as the second safest city in Louisiana for 2026, along with two other places in the Baton Rouge area, in a new report.
Safewise used FBI crime data to compile a list of the 10 safest places in Louisiana. While Addis in West Baton Rouge Parish nearly ranked first on the list, two other cities near Baton Rouge made the ranking. Baker ranked No. 7 and Zachary ranked No. 9.
A State of the Safety survey reported that Louisiana residents experienced less property crime, with the reported experience with property crime dropping from 31% to 25%. According to Safewise, residents prefer to protect their properties using security cameras, firearms and security systems.
The report shows that Louisiana residents are most concerned about violent crime, gun violence and cyber crime.
Here are the 10 safest Louisiana cities:
- Harahan
- Addis
- Covington
- Mandeville
- DeRidder
- Broussard
- Baker
- Slidell
- Zachary
- Carencro