Baker, Louisiana Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 11,933
Key Insights
- →Baker has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 402.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 3% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 8.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 17% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.23 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
402.2
+3.0% YoY
Murder Rate
8.4
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1743.1
208 total
vs National Avg
↑ 12%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 48
Murder1
Rape1
Robbery10
Aggravated Assault36
Property Crime: 208
Burglary47
Larceny-Theft115
Motor Vehicle Theft46
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,933 | 48 | 402.2 | 1 | 208 | 1743.1 |
| 2023 | 12,041 | 47 | 390.3 | 2 | 215 | 1785.6 |
| 2022 | 12,303 | 67 | 544.6 | 3 | 276 | 2243.4 |
| 2021 | 12,931 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 13,122 | 80 | 609.7 | 8 | 414 | 3155.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Baker
Based on violent crime rate of 402.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 17% of cities
Similar Cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.