Crime & Safety in Baton Rouge, LA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2023 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2023)Violent Crime Rate
10.06
per 1,000 residents
+115% vs national
Property Crime Rate
55.27
per 1,000 residents
+131% vs national
Total Crimes
14,312
2023
Violent Clearance
26%
cases solved
-35% vs national
Property Clearance
10%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+120%
vs 100K-250K avg
+120% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-6.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2022
How Baton Rouge Compares
Source: FBI (2023)Baton Rouge vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2023)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Baton Rouge is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2023)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2023)Baton Rouge police solve 55% of murder cases but only 8% of robbery cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 40%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2023)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2023)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 53 | 0.24 | 54.7% |
| Rape | Violent | 141 | 0.64 | 13.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 301 | 1.37 | 7.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1,704 | 7.78 | 28.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 2,846 | 12.99 | 12.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 7,277 | 33.22 | 9.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1,985 | 9.06 | 9.5% |
Baton Rouge, LA reported 2,204 violent crimes and 12,108 property crimes in 2023. The violent crime rate of 10.06 per 1,000 residents is 114.6% above the national average of 4.69 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 26% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 7,277 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 55.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Baton Rouge's violent crime rate is 120% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,204 | 12,108 | 10.06 | 55.27 |
| 2022 | 2,366 | 12,889 | 10.76 | 58.61 |
| 2021 | 2,793 | 9,735 | 12.81 | 44.64 |
| 2020 | 2,091 | 10,580 | 9.54 | 48.26 |
| 2019 | 2,069 | 11,673 | 9.38 | 52.90 |
| 2018 | 2,070 | 11,965 | 9.21 | 53.23 |
| 2017 | 2,336 | 12,721 | 10.27 | 55.94 |
| 2016 | 2,152 | 9,934 | 9.42 | 43.50 |
| 2015 | 2,008 | 10,243 | 8.78 | 44.78 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
2
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2017 | Scotlandville Magnet High School | 0 | 0 | targeted | handgun |
| Apr 22, 1999 | Scotlandville Middle School | 0 | 1 | targeted | .22 caliber pistol |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.