Crime & Safety in Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge has a violent crime rate of 936 per 100,000 residents, 146% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 588.7 per 100,000, robbery at 292.3, rape at 23.6. The murder rate is 31.7 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 5,290 per 100,000, 170% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,905, burglary at 1,023, vehicle theft at 362 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 90 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Baton Rouge receives a safety grade of F.