Baton Rouge, LA Analytics

May recorded 1,294 crime incidents.

April recorded 1,171 crime incidents.

March recorded 1,286 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 1,151
  • Assault: 644
  • Vandalism: 611
  • Burglary: 558
  • Other: 541
  • Arrest: 158
  • Robbery: 64
  • Shooting: 24
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 8 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 123 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 31% of crime in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 96% 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 24 shootings over a three month period in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. That's an average of about 8 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 13, followed by March with 8 shootings, and May with 3 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.