Lafayette, LA

County incident profile · 2021–2025

46,799
5-Year Incidents
10
Departments
241,618
Population
38.7
Incidents / 1K / Yr
Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2021–2025). NFIRS is voluntarily reported and may not include all departments or incidents. Some departments have missing years or incomplete records. Totals shown reflect data as submitted and may not represent complete activity.

Incident Composition (2021–2025)

EMS / Rescue
26,866 (57.4%)
Good Intent
6,934 (14.8%)
False Alarms
4,975 (10.6%)
Fire
3,048 (6.5%)
Service Calls
1,852 (4%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

9,360
Avg Incidents / Year
57.4%
EMS Share
6.5%
Fire Share
10.6%
False Alarm Rate
-3%
5-Year Trend
10
Departments

Departments

Showing 10 of 10
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Lafayette FD 30,512 3.5% 66.6% 9.7% -13.2%
Broussard Fire Dept 4,266 8.6% 50.8% 13.5% +9.1%
Youngsville VFD 3,418 8.2% 47.1% 16.3% +11.7%
Scott VFD 3,203 15% 37.8% 7.1% +11.9%
Milton VFD 2,530 8.6% 33.2% 12.1% -81.9%
Carencro VFD 1,206 21.6% 26.2% 13.9%
Judice VFD 1,190 24.6% 28.3% 9.7% -15.6%
Duson VFD 370 15.4% 21.6% 8.6%
Xcade VFD 104 25% 0% 29.8%
Lafayette Reg Ap FD 0 0% 0% 0%
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