Is it okay to walk in Downtown East, Baton Rouge?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Baton Rouge

Reported crime around the center of Downtown East is higher than in 84% of areas in Baton Rouge, taking into account how many people are usually around. 202 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Downtown East.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Baton Rouge
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	High	higher than in 89% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 68% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 53% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 76% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 74% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 89% of areas.

Most reports here are from 3pm–4pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 45 (22%)
Public order: 40 (20%)
Aggravated assault: 33 (16%)
Theft: 21 (10%)
Vandalism: 15 (7%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 54% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Downtown East

The areas right next to it range from low to high.

Spanish Town Low
Downtown Moderate
Roseland Terrace Moderate
Downtown Baton Rouge Moderate
Capitol Park Complex Low
Mid City Moderate
Istrouma Very high
Goodwood Low

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.