Baton Rouge, Louisiana Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2023) · Population: 219,086
Key Insights
- →Baton Rouge has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1003.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 379.5).
- →Violent crime dropped 2.3% from the previous year.
- →53 murders recorded in 2023 — a rate of 24.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 3% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1003.7
-2.3% YoY
Murder Rate
24.2
53 murders
Property Crime Rate
5526.6
12,108 total
vs National Avg
↑ 164%
National: 379.5
2023 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2,199
Murder53
Rape141
Robbery301
Aggravated Assault1,704
Property Crime: 12,108
Burglary2,846
Larceny-Theft7,277
Motor Vehicle Theft1,985
Arson18
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 219,086 | 2,199 | 1003.7 | 53 | 12,108 | 5526.6 |
| 2022 | 219,913 | 2,260 | 1027.7 | 64 | 12,870 | 5852.3 |
| 2021 | 218,060 | 2,642 | 1211.6 | 88 | 9,610 | 4407.0 |
| 2020 | 219,245 | 2,087 | 951.9 | 102 | 10,580 | 4825.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Baton Rouge
Based on violent crime rate of 1003.7 per 100K (national avg: 379.5)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 3% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.