Baton Rouge, LA — Crime Rate & Safety

Population 228K · 2023 FBI UCR Data

Safety Context Score

19/100

1,324/100K

Violent Crime Rate

vs 363.8 national

4,520/100K

Property Crime Rate

vs 1,832 national

+2.0%

5-Year Trend

Stable

19/100

Safety Score

Grade F

Reading this data in context: Baton Rouge's violent crime rate of 1,324 per 100,000 residents is 264% above the national average. Over the past 5 years, the overall crime rate has remained relatively stable (+2.0%). Crime data reflects reported incidents and does not capture the full picture of neighborhood safety.

Crime Rate Breakdown (per 100K residents)

All rates per 100,000 residents. National average shown for comparison.

Murder29.1 / 5.7 nat'l

411% above national

Robbery225 / 73 nat'l

208% above national

Aggravated Assault1,003 / 246.4 nat'l

307% above national

Burglary678 / 269.8 nat'l

151% above national

Larceny/Theft3,029 / 1,402 nat'l

116% above national

Motor Vehicle Theft813.6 / 318.3 nat'l

156% above national

5-Year Crime Rate Trend

Per-capita rates per 100,000 residents