Baton Rouge Crime 2023
Baton Rouge · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Baton Rouge police open data lists 35,780 incidents for 2023, up 3.0% from 2022. That is about 16,197 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 55 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2023 data: 8,800). The most common crime types were other (29.3%), theft (17.0%), assault (16.7%). The busiest month was August (3,324) and the quietest February (2,617).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 10,498 | 29.3% | up 8.7% |
| Theft | 6,065 | 17.0% | down 6.5% |
| Assault | 5,993 | 16.7% | up 11.5% |
| Vandalism | 3,316 | 9.3% | down 4.9% |
| Burglary | 2,975 | 8.3% | down 7.3% |
| Theft from vehicle | 2,679 | 7.5% | down 3.3% |
| Auto theft | 2,218 | 6.2% | up 28.1% |
| Fraud | 1,053 | 2.9% | up 1.8% |
| Robbery | 546 | 1.5% | down 2.0% |
| Sexual assault | 355 | 1.0% | up 6.3% |
| Homicide | 82 | 0.2% | down 5.7% |
Month by month
| Jan | 2,971 |
| Feb | 2,617 |
| Mar | 3,098 |
| Apr | 2,827 |
| May | 3,160 |
| Jun | 2,847 |
| Jul | 3,221 |
| Aug | 3,324 |
| Sep | 2,881 |
| Oct | 3,139 |
| Nov | 2,933 |
| Dec | 2,762 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2023
- North Baton Rouge 2,487 incidents
- Old South Baton Rouge 2,102 incidents
- Brookstown 1,922 incidents
- Jones Creek 1,885 incidents
- Scotlandville 1,867 incidents
- Mid City 1,596 incidents
- South Campus 1,523 incidents
- North Sherwood Forest 1,280 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Baton Rouge in 2023?
35,780 incidents for 2023 in Baton Rouge Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Baton Rouge in 2023?
Reported incidents were up 3.0% from 2022.
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Source: Baton Rouge Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.