Baton Rouge Crime 2022
Baton Rouge · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Baton Rouge police open data lists 34,728 incidents for 2022, up 4.5% from 2021. That is about 15,721 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were other (27.8%), theft (18.7%), assault (15.5%). The busiest month was May (3,294) and the quietest February (2,653).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 9,657 | 27.8% | down 18.3% |
| Theft | 6,484 | 18.7% | up 36.3% |
| Assault | 5,376 | 15.5% | down 8.9% |
| Vandalism | 3,487 | 10.0% | up 22.3% |
| Burglary | 3,210 | 9.2% | up 2.9% |
| Theft from vehicle | 2,771 | 8.0% | up 83.9% |
| Auto theft | 1,731 | 5.0% | up 18.3% |
| Fraud | 1,034 | 3.0% | up 16.6% |
| Robbery | 557 | 1.6% | up 10.3% |
| Sexual assault | 334 | 1.0% | up 15.2% |
| Homicide | 87 | 0.3% | down 28.7% |
Month by month
| Jan | 2,725 |
| Feb | 2,653 |
| Mar | 2,885 |
| Apr | 2,768 |
| May | 3,294 |
| Jun | 3,183 |
| Jul | 2,948 |
| Aug | 3,076 |
| Sep | 2,985 |
| Oct | 2,857 |
| Nov | 2,668 |
| Dec | 2,686 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2022
- North Baton Rouge 2,348 incidents
- Jones Creek 1,929 incidents
- South Campus 1,880 incidents
- Old South Baton Rouge 1,838 incidents
- Scotlandville 1,802 incidents
- Brookstown 1,607 incidents
- Delmont Place 1,522 incidents
- Mid City 1,494 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Baton Rouge in 2022?
34,728 incidents for 2022 in Baton Rouge Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Baton Rouge in 2022?
Reported incidents were up 4.5% from 2021.
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Source: Baton Rouge Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.