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Baton Rouge Crime Rate Report (Louisiana)

Baton Rouge crime statistics report an overall downward trend in crime based on data from 23 years with violent crime decreasing and property crime decreasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Baton Rouge for 2026 is expected to be lower than in 2023.

The city violent crime rate for Baton Rouge in 2023 was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 163.02% and the city property crime rate in Baton Rouge was higher than the national property crime rate average by 184.95%.

In 2023 the city violent crime rate in Baton Rouge was higher than the violent crime rate in Louisiana by 83.15% and the city property crime rate in Baton Rouge was higher than the property crime rate in Louisiana by 110.12%.

Property and Violent Crime
Baton Rouge Property Crime vs. State and National Per Capita
Baton Rouge Violent Crime vs. State and National Per Capita

Baton Rouge Crime Statistics
Summary Report

2023 Crime (Actual Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault1,704
Arson18
Burglary2,846
Larceny and Theft7,277
Motor Vehicle Theft1,985
Murder and Manslaughter53
Rape141
Robbery301
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)14,341
Property Crime12,108
Violent Crime2,199
2026 Crime (Projected Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault2,116
Arson0
Burglary2,859
Larceny and Theft7,485
Motor Vehicle Theft2,063
Murder and Manslaughter83
Rape126
Robbery62
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)14,639
Property Crime12,406
Violent Crime2,386

Property and Violent Crime Totals

Baton Rouge Property Crime

Baton Rouge Violent Crime

Actual versus Projected Crime Totals

Baton Rouge Crime 2023

Baton Rouge Crime 2026

City versus State versus National Crime Comparison

Baton Rouge Property Crime vs. State and National Comparison

Baton Rouge Violent Crime vs. State and National Comparison
* The source of actual data on this Baton Rouge, Louisiana crime rate report is the FBI Report of Offenses Known to Law Enforcement for the corresponding year or years. Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The projected crime rate data displayed above was generated from the trends found in the years of actual reported crime data on file. In this case, the Baton Rouge crime report data for 2026 was projected from 23 years of actual data. The last year of actual available crime data, as reported above, was 2023.

The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.



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