State profile
Louisiana
657 animal cruelty offenses were reported in Louisiana in 2025, or 18.2 per 100,000 residents served by NIBRS agencies, the 4th highest rate of 49 comparable states.
Trend
Reported offenses over time
Lighter bars mark years when NIBRS agencies served less than 60% of residents.
Offenses per year
Monthly offenses
| Year | Total offenses |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 117 |
| 2020 | 122 |
| 2021 | 328 |
| 2022 | 415 |
| 2023 | 549 |
| 2024 | 656 |
| 2025 | 657 |
| Year | Offenses | Per 100,000 | Clearance rate | Coverage | Agencies in FBI tables | Agencies with cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 657 | 18.24 | 41% | 78.0% | 120 | 72 |
| 2024 | 656 | 17.39 | 42% | 82.0% | 126 | 73 |
| 2023 | 549 | 14.39 | 37% | 83.4% | 128 | 56 |
| 2022 | 415 | 11.27 | 40% | 80.2% | 122 | 52 |
| 2021 | 328 | 9.13 | 37% | 77.7% | 113 | 48 |
| 2020 | 122 | 4.42 | 45% | 59.4% | 31 | 1 |
| 2019 | 117 | 6.02 | 27% | 41.8% | — | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 0.14 | 50% | 29.9% | — | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 28.3% | — | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 22.8% | — | — |
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), via the Crime Data Explorer. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Agencies
Agencies reporting the most cases in 2025
| # | Agency | Type | County | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office LA0320000 | County | Livingston | 100 | 428 | |
| 2 | St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office LA0520000 | County | St Tammany | 50 | 174 | |
| 3 | Bossier City Police Department LA0080100 | City police | Bossier | 48 | 132 | |
| 4 | Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office LA0080000 | County | Bossier | 36 | 113 | |
| 5 | Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office LA0290000 | County | Lafourche | 31 | 110 | |
| 6 | Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office LA0400000 | County | Rapides | 25 | 84 | |
| 7 | Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office LA0030000 | County | Ascension | 22 | 113 | |
| 8 | Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office LA0260000 | County | Jefferson | 19 | 80 | |
| 9 | St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office LA0510000 | County | St Mary | 15 | 46 | |
| 10 | Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office LA0530000 | County | Tangipahoa | 13 | 54 | |
| 11 | St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office LA0450000 | County | St Charles | 13 | 50 | |
| 12 | Bastrop Police Department LA0340100 | City police | Morehouse | 11 | 30 | |
| 13 | Washington Parish Sheriff's Office LA0590000 | County | Washington | 10 | 27 | |
| 14 | East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office LA0170000 | County | East Baton Rouge | 10 | 26 | |
| 15 | New Iberia Police Department LA0230300 | City police | Iberia | 10 | 20 |
Source FBI NIBRS Tables: Offense Type by Agency, 2020–2025; ORIs from the FBI agency directory. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Official animal abuser registries
We are not aware of a government-run animal abuser registry in Louisiana. Know of one? Tell us.
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Agency directory
The FBI lists 233 law enforcement agencies in Louisiana, 176 of which report through NIBRS.
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