Baton Rouge Crime 2020
Baton Rouge · 2020 · updated 2026-11-12
Baton Rouge police open data lists 39,147 incidents for 2020, down 10.1% from 2019. The most common crime types were other (99.6%), burglary (0.3%), fraud (0.0%). The busiest month was January (3,802) and the quietest April (2,772).
Crime types in 2020
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 38,992 | 99.6% | down 10.0% |
| Burglary | 117 | 0.3% | down 20.4% |
| Fraud | 16 | 0.0% | — |
| Assault | 5 | 0.0% | — |
| Theft | 5 | 0.0% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 4 | 0.0% | — |
| Sexual assault | 3 | 0.0% | — |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.0% | — |
| Auto theft | 2 | 0.0% | — |
| Vandalism | 1 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 3,802 |
| Feb | 3,256 |
| Mar | 3,110 |
| Apr | 2,772 |
| May | 3,117 |
| Jun | 3,009 |
| Jul | 3,223 |
| Aug | 3,530 |
| Sep | 3,423 |
| Oct | 3,370 |
| Nov | 3,340 |
| Dec | 3,195 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2020
- Old South Baton Rouge 14 incidents
- Jones Creek 7 incidents
- South Campus 3 incidents
- Center City 2 incidents
- North Sherwood Forest 2 incidents
- Downtown East 2 incidents
- Fairfields 1 incident
- Mayfair 1 incident
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Baton Rouge in 2020?
39,147 incidents for 2020 in Baton Rouge Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Baton Rouge in 2020?
Reported incidents were down 10.1% from 2019.
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Source: Baton Rouge Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.