FBI UCR Homicide Data — 19 recorded incidents
Oakdale, Louisiana has recorded 19 homicides over the tracked period, with 22 victims identified.. The city ranks #269 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 32% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 6 of those incidents.
Firearms — predominantly firearm - handguns — account for 42% of homicides with weapon data, followed by unknown, personal weapons (hands, fists, feet), firearm - type unknown. The highest single month on record was July 2022, with 5 homicides.
Oakdale's homicide rate is 71% below the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 8 cases remain under investigation. The primary reporting agency was Oakdale Police Department, which filed 19 incident reports. The Louisiana city continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.