Published: May 25, 2023
By: Eliza Stanley, LSU Manship School News Service
Crime is the top concern for Louisiana residents for the first time in 20 years, according to an LSU survey released Tuesday.
The Louisiana Survey, conducted by LSU’s Reilly Center for Media and Public Affairs, shows that crime is the primary concern for about one-fifth of Louisiana residents, with 80% of those surveyed saying crime has increased over the last few years.
Since 2004, the annual survey has asked participants to name the single most important issue they would like the state government to prioritize. For the first time in the survey’s history, crime ranked first on the list.
Nineteen percent of the people interviewed said crime is the state’s most important issue. In most years, only about six to 10% of the respondents have named crime as their top concern.
Four out of five Louisiana residents also said that crime has increased in recent years. This view is common across genders, ages, racial and ethnic identities, education levels, household incomes and political parties.
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