Baton Rouge Crime 2021
Baton Rouge · 2021 · updated 2026-11-12
Baton Rouge police open data lists 33,223 incidents for 2021, down 15.1% from 2020. That is about 15,039 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 42 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2021 data: 8,134). The most common crime types were other (35.6%), assault (17.8%), theft (14.3%). The busiest month was March (2,947) and the quietest April (2,534).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 11,820 | 35.6% | down 69.7% |
| Assault | 5,901 | 17.8% | — |
| Theft | 4,757 | 14.3% | — |
| Burglary | 3,119 | 9.4% | — |
| Vandalism | 2,852 | 8.6% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 1,507 | 4.5% | — |
| Auto theft | 1,463 | 4.4% | — |
| Fraud | 887 | 2.7% | — |
| Robbery | 505 | 1.5% | — |
| Sexual assault | 290 | 0.9% | — |
| Homicide | 122 | 0.4% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 2,837 |
| Feb | 2,567 |
| Mar | 2,947 |
| Apr | 2,534 |
| May | 2,844 |
| Jun | 2,820 |
| Jul | 2,801 |
| Aug | 2,732 |
| Sep | 2,623 |
| Oct | 2,772 |
| Nov | 2,818 |
| Dec | 2,928 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2021
- North Baton Rouge 2,287 incidents
- Jones Creek 1,774 incidents
- Old South Baton Rouge 1,727 incidents
- Scotlandville 1,718 incidents
- Brookstown 1,653 incidents
- South Campus 1,605 incidents
- Mid City 1,388 incidents
- North Sherwood Forest 1,182 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Baton Rouge in 2021?
33,223 incidents for 2021 in Baton Rouge Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Baton Rouge in 2021?
Reported incidents were down 15.1% from 2020.
Other years
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Source: Baton Rouge Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.