Baton Rouge Crime 2024
Baton Rouge · 2024 · updated 2026-11-12
Baton Rouge police open data lists 36,621 incidents for 2024, up 2.4% from 2023. That is about 16,578 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 57 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2024 data: 8,311). The most common crime types were other (30.6%), theft (16.7%), assault (16.6%). The busiest month was May (3,414) and the quietest September (2,755).
Crime types in 2024
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 11,208 | 30.6% | up 6.8% |
| Theft | 6,132 | 16.7% | up 1.1% |
| Assault | 6,090 | 16.6% | up 1.6% |
| Vandalism | 3,628 | 9.9% | up 9.4% |
| Theft from vehicle | 2,514 | 6.9% | down 6.2% |
| Burglary | 2,455 | 6.7% | down 17.5% |
| Auto theft | 2,191 | 6.0% | down 1.2% |
| Fraud | 1,374 | 3.8% | up 30.5% |
| Robbery | 604 | 1.6% | up 10.6% |
| Sexual assault | 347 | 0.9% | down 2.3% |
| Homicide | 78 | 0.2% | down 4.9% |
Month by month
| Jan | 2,878 |
| Feb | 3,030 |
| Mar | 3,162 |
| Apr | 3,271 |
| May | 3,414 |
| Jun | 3,275 |
| Jul | 3,085 |
| Aug | 2,971 |
| Sep | 2,755 |
| Oct | 2,835 |
| Nov | 2,906 |
| Dec | 3,039 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2024
- North Baton Rouge 2,614 incidents
- Scotlandville 2,144 incidents
- Brookstown 1,907 incidents
- Old South Baton Rouge 1,767 incidents
- Jones Creek 1,690 incidents
- Mid City 1,586 incidents
- North Sherwood Forest 1,373 incidents
- Delmont Place 1,340 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Baton Rouge in 2024?
36,621 incidents for 2024 in Baton Rouge Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Baton Rouge in 2024?
Reported incidents were up 2.4% from 2023.
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Source: Baton Rouge Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.