Baton Rouge, LA Crime Statistics

The Baton Rouge Police Department serves the city of Baton Rouge, LA in East Baton Rouge County. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the city recorded 29,709 violent crimes and 57,345 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 225.9 per 100k residents, which is 112.7% above the national average. Property crime averages 487.9 per 100k, 198.2% above the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Homicide had the lowest rate. Over the same period, the city also reported 5 hate crime incidents, with motivations including race, religion, and sexual orientation. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.