Shreveport’s neighborhoods conjure up too many stereotypes to count. You’ve got hipster areas, preppy places, neighborhoods where college kids thrive, and of course, ghettos.
It seems as if there’s a neighborhood for everyone in Shreveport.
And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in Louisiana thanks in part to tons of entertainment and jobs, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Shreveport. Some neighborhoods aren’t as safe as others.
So the question arises, which Shreveport neighborhoods are the most dangerous and which are the safest?
Today, we’ll use Saturday Night Science to determine which Shreveport hoods need a little tender loving care – the sore thumbs of the Shreveport area if you will. Realistically, you can’t expect all the neighborhoods to be amazing, although Springlake-University Terrace ranks way above the rest.
We examined 18 of Shreveport’s neighborhoods to find out the most dangerous places to live. These places don’t quite measure up to Shreveport’s reputation.
Table Of Contents: Top 10 | Methodology | Summary | Table
So what’s the worst neighborhood to live in Shreveport for 2025? According to the most recent census data, Martin Luther King looks to be the worst neighborhood in Shreveport.
Read on to see how we determined the places around Shreveport that need a pick-me-up. And remember, don’t blame the messenger.
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The 10 Most Dangerous Neighborhoods In Shreveport For 2025
/10
Population: 7,724
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,181
Property Crime Per 100k: 7,104
Median Home Value: $51,922 (3rd worst)
Median Income: $20,545 (3rd worst)
More on Martin Luther King: Data
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Population: 390
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,190
Property Crime Per 100k: 7,160
Median Home Value: $43,000 (2nd worst)
Median Income: $16,822 (worst)
More on Downtown Riverfront: Data
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Population: 6,860
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,190
Property Crime Per 100k: 7,160
Median Home Value: $38,892 (worst)
Median Income: $19,668 (2nd worst)
More on Allendale-Lakeside: Data
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Population: 5,441
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,094
Property Crime Per 100k: 6,578
Median Home Value: $84,620 (9th worst)
Median Income: $22,387 (4th worst)
More on Mooretown And Hollywood Heights: Data
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Population: 7,511
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,054
Property Crime Per 100k: 6,338
Median Home Value: $77,362 (7th worst)
Median Income: $27,858 (6th worst)
More on Country Club Hills-Lakeshore Shopping: Data
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Population: 14,309
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,134
Property Crime Per 100k: 6,818
Median Home Value: $55,400 (4th worst)
Median Income: $31,012 (8th worst)
More on Ceder Grove-Lynbrook: Data
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Population: 6,589
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,067
Property Crime Per 100k: 6,416
Median Home Value: $70,350 (6th worst)
Median Income: $33,137 (9th worst)
More on Queensborough: Data
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Population: 10,214
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,146
Property Crime Per 100k: 6,891
Median Home Value: $67,822 (5th worst)
Median Income: $30,789 (7th worst)
More on Sunset Arcre-Garden Valley-Morningside: Data
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Population: 10,487
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,040
Property Crime Per 100k: 6,253
Median Home Value: $91,387 (10th worst)
Median Income: $27,744 (5th worst)
More on Highland-Stoner Hill: Data
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Population: 8,608
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 909
Property Crime Per 100k: 5,470
Median Home Value: $111,900 (11th worst)
Median Income: $45,494 (11th worst)
More on Airport-Pines Road: Data
Methodology: How we determined the most dangerous Shreveport neighborhoods in 2025
To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We plugged the following criteria into Saturday Night Science to get the worst neighborhoods in Shreveport:
- High crime (Estimated)
- High unemployment (Less jobs)
- Low median income (Less pay)
- Low population density (No things to do)
- Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)
Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Shreveport, Louisiana for each of these criteria from worst to best.
Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criterion into a “Worst Score.”
The neighborhood with the lowest “Worst Score” ranks as the most dangerous neighborhood of Shreveport.
The article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. We updated this article for 2025. This report is our time ranking the worst neighborhoods to live in Shreveport.
Skip to the end to see the list of all 18 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.
Summary: The Worst Neighborhoods Around Shreveport
Well, there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Shreveport with Martin Luther King landing at the bottom of the pack.
The worst neighborhoods in Shreveport are Martin Luther King, Downtown Riverfront, Allendale-Lakeside, Mooretown And Hollywood Heights, Country Club Hills-Lakeshore Shopping, Ceder Grove-Lynbrook, Queensborough, Sunset Arcre-Garden Valley-Morningside, Highland-Stoner Hill, and Airport-Pines Road.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Shreveport aren’t all bad. Springlake-University Terrace takes the cake as the best place to live in Shreveport.
The best neighborhoods in Shreveport are Springlake-University Terrace, Broadmoor-Anderson Island-Shreve Isle, Ellerbe Woods, Caddo Heights-South Highlands, and Jenkins-Pinecroft.
We ranked the neighborhoods from worst to best in the chart below.
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Most Dangerous Neighborhoods To Live In Shreveport For 2025?
| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Luther King | 7,724 | $51,922 | $20,545 |
| 2 | Downtown Riverfront | 390 | $43,000 | $16,822 |
| 3 | Allendale-Lakeside | 6,860 | $38,892 | $19,668 |
| 4 | Mooretown And Hollywood Heights | 5,441 | $84,620 | $22,387 |
| 5 | Country Club Hills-Lakeshore Shopping | 7,511 | $77,362 | $27,858 |
| 6 | Ceder Grove-Lynbrook | 14,309 | $55,400 | $31,012 |
| 7 | Queensborough | 6,589 | $70,350 | $33,137 |
| 8 | Sunset Arcre-Garden Valley-Morningside | 10,214 | $67,822 | $30,789 |
| 9 | Highland-Stoner Hill | 10,487 | $91,387 | $27,744 |
| 10 | Airport-Pines Road | 8,608 | $111,900 | $45,494 |
| 11 | Freestate-North Highlands | 4,562 | $82,671 | $37,236 |
| 12 | Western Hills And Yarborough | 5,738 | $134,067 | $53,695 |
| 13 | Hyde Park Brookwood-Southern Hills | 17,375 | $123,400 | $46,846 |
| 14 | Jenkins-Pinecroft | 11,124 | $131,638 | $46,329 |
| 15 | Caddo Heights-South Highlands | 13,251 | $142,677 | $55,739 |
| 16 | Ellerbe Woods | 4,571 | $311,600 | $113,526 |
| 17 | Broadmoor-Anderson Island-Shreve Isle | 18,886 | $140,137 | $60,108 |
| 18 | Springlake-University Terrace | 22,682 | $224,606 | $64,977 |
How many of the worst neighborhoods are Hispanic, Black , Oriental or White? Does the culture of the individual neighborhoods appear to be isolated to that neighborhood or is the culture of the whole city homogenous? Is Shreveport a haven for the lawless? If so, why? What allows the anti-American ideas of destructive social norms to remain and flourish in supposed thriving city? Does the Air Force base contribute positively or negative to the decay of social qualities?
I live just north of Cherokee park. I promise it is not safe where I live and sure not in the neiborhood. I can’t wait to get as far away from Shreveport as I can get. It is not safe anywhere within 20 miles of the city limits in any direction.