Walking in Baton Rouge: reported crime by neighborhood

Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · data as of Oct 2, 2026

16,954 incidents were reported to the police in Baton Rouge in these 12 months, about 46 a day. Each neighborhood below is compared with the rest of Baton Rouge, from very low to very high, taking into account how many people are usually around.

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The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

Neighborhoods

Capitol Park Complex Low
Downtown Moderate
Downtown Baton Rouge Moderate
Downtown East Moderate
Goodwood Low
Istrouma Very high
Mid City Moderate
Nesser Very low
Roseland Terrace Moderate
Scotlandville High
Sherwood Low
Spanish Town Low

What gets reported in Baton Rouge

Simple assault: 2,426 (14%)
Theft: 2,317 (14%)
Vandalism: 1,981 (12%)
Burglary: 1,652 (10%)
Shoplifting: 1,614 (10%)
Theft from vehicle: 1,529 (9%)

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within Baton Rouge. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.

Covers the Baton Rouge Police Department (the city), not the rest of East Baton Rouge Parish.
Baton Rouge publishes one row per charge; charges are combined into one incident here.
Baton Rouge publishes no location for about 37% of assault reports and for rapes, so violent crime is under-represented on this map.