Baton Rouge Crime 2026
Baton Rouge · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
Baton Rouge police open data lists 28,320 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were other (35.9%), assault (15.5%), theft (15.4%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 10,179 | 35.9% | — |
| Assault | 4,399 | 15.5% | — |
| Theft | 4,367 | 15.4% | — |
| Vandalism | 3,236 | 11.4% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 1,813 | 6.4% | — |
| Burglary | 1,441 | 5.1% | — |
| Auto theft | 1,135 | 4.0% | — |
| Fraud | 840 | 3.0% | — |
| Robbery | 329 | 1.2% | — |
| Sexual assault | 281 | 1.0% | — |
| Shooting | 264 | 0.9% | — |
| Homicide | 36 | 0.1% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Jan | 2,791 |
| Feb | 2,618 |
| Mar | 2,862 |
| Apr | 2,836 |
| May | 3,110 |
| Jun | 2,919 |
| Jul | 3,072 |
| Aug | 2,968 |
| Sep | 2,560 |
| Oct | 2,584 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2026
- North Baton Rouge 1,902 incidents
- Brookstown 1,412 incidents
- Jones Creek 1,327 incidents
- Scotlandville 1,283 incidents
- Old South Baton Rouge 1,274 incidents
- Mid City 1,091 incidents
- South Campus 1,048 incidents
- North Sherwood Forest 1,013 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Baton Rouge in 2026?
28,320 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) in Baton Rouge Police Department open data.
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Source: Baton Rouge Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.