Baton Rouge Crime 2025
Baton Rouge · 2025 · updated 2026-11-12
Baton Rouge police open data lists 33,037 incidents for 2025, down 9.8% from 2024. That is about 14,955 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 60 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2025 data: 7,859). The most common crime types were other (33.9%), assault (17.5%), theft (17.5%). The busiest month was August (3,021) and the quietest December (2,434).
Crime types in 2025
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 11,186 | 33.9% | down 0.2% |
| Assault | 5,785 | 17.5% | down 5.0% |
| Theft | 5,765 | 17.5% | down 6.0% |
| Vandalism | 3,108 | 9.4% | down 14.3% |
| Theft from vehicle | 2,010 | 6.1% | down 20.0% |
| Burglary | 1,891 | 5.7% | down 23.0% |
| Auto theft | 1,339 | 4.1% | down 38.9% |
| Fraud | 1,103 | 3.3% | down 19.7% |
| Robbery | 500 | 1.5% | down 17.2% |
| Sexual assault | 297 | 0.9% | down 14.4% |
| Homicide | 53 | 0.2% | down 32.1% |
Month by month
| Jan | 2,679 |
| Feb | 2,528 |
| Mar | 2,792 |
| Apr | 2,747 |
| May | 2,944 |
| Jun | 2,736 |
| Jul | 2,865 |
| Aug | 3,021 |
| Sep | 2,894 |
| Oct | 2,753 |
| Nov | 2,644 |
| Dec | 2,434 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2025
- North Baton Rouge 2,275 incidents
- Scotlandville 1,813 incidents
- Jones Creek 1,702 incidents
- Brookstown 1,689 incidents
- Old South Baton Rouge 1,530 incidents
- Mid City 1,406 incidents
- Delmont Place 1,226 incidents
- North Sherwood Forest 1,212 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Baton Rouge in 2025?
33,037 incidents for 2025 in Baton Rouge Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Baton Rouge in 2025?
Reported incidents were down 9.8% from 2024.
Other years
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Source: Baton Rouge Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.