Baton Rouge, LA Crime Statistics For 2026

The latest crime statistics for Baton Rouge from FBI data. Includes murder, violent, and property crime rates for Baton Rouge

Written by

Chris Kolmar

HomeSnacks

Last updated

2026-07-15

Crime in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Crime in Baton Rouge research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Baton Rouge over the past 9 years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, we found the following about crime in Baton Rouge:

14,307 Total crimes

6,530.3 Crimes / 100k people

208.15% Vs national average Above The National Average

#79 Safest in Louisiana (of 83)

#9,743 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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Baton Rouge Vs Louisiana And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Baton Rouge is 6,530.3 per 100,000 people. That's 208.15% higher than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 131.88% higher than the Louisiana total crime rate of 2,816.2 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	Baton Rouge / 100k People	Louisiana / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	14,307	6,530.3	2,816.2	2,119.2
Murder	53	24.2	10.8	5.0
Robbery	301	137.4	39.4	61.0
Aggravated Assault	1,704	777.8	436.0	256.0
Violent Crime	2,199	1,003.7	519.8	359.0
Burglary	2,846	1,299.0	405.4	229.0
Larceny	7,277	3,321.5	1,636.2	1,272.0
Car Theft	1,985	906.0	254.8	259.0
Property Crime	12,108	5,526.6	2,296.4	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In Baton Rouge

2,199Violent Crimes

1,003.7Violent Crimes / 100k People

179.59%Above The National Average

Baton Rouge

US

There were 2,199 violent crimes in Baton Rouge in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in Baton Rouge is 1,003.7 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 99.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Baton Rouge each year. That compares to a 1 in 192.4 chance statewide.
That's 179.59% higher than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And 93.09% higher than the Louisiana violent crime rate of 519.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Baton Rouge

12,108Property Crimes

5,526.6Property Crimes / 100k People

214.01%Above The National Average

Baton Rouge

US

There were 12,108 property crimes in Baton Rouge in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in Baton Rouge is 5,526.6 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 18.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Baton Rouge each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's 214.01% higher than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And 140.66% higher than the Louisiana property crime rate of 2,296.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Baton Rouge

City	Population	Count Raw	Total Crime / 100k People	Property Crime / 100k People	Violent Crime / 100k People
Zachary, LA	20,142	474	2,353.3	2,020.7	332.6
Baker, LA	11,933	256	2,145.3	1,743.1	402.2
St. Gabriel, LA	7,553	110	1,456.4	1,085.7	370.7
Plaquemine, LA	5,925	267	4,506.3	3,291.1	1,215.2
Port Allen, LA	4,876	182	3,732.6	2,420.0	1,312.6

Baton Rouge SnackAbility

4Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 5/10

Housing 8/10

Affordability 5/10

Diversity 9/10

Safety 3/10

Amenities 9.5/10

Education 7/10

Commute 8.5/10