Baton Rouge, LA Analytics

September recorded 1,382 crime incidents.

August recorded 1,485 crime incidents.

July recorded 1,358 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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4,225Total

Crime Types

  • Theft: 1,272
  • Assault: 697
  • Vandalism: 694
  • Other: 621
  • Burglary: 618
  • Arrest: 164
  • Shooting: 80
  • Robbery: 71
  • Arson: 8

Crime by Month

In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

August had about 1% more crime than July, with August producing 127 more crimes than July.

August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 103 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 30% of crime in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 90% of violent crime in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 67% of property crime in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Reported Shootings in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

We recorded 80 shootings over a three month period in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. That's an average of about 26.667 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 41, followed by August with 39 shootings, and July with 0 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Baton Rouge. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.