Is it okay to walk in Istrouma, Baton Rouge?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very high for Baton Rouge

Reported crime around the center of Istrouma is among the highest 1% of areas in Baton Rouge, taking into account how many people are usually around. 203 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 Istrouma.

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

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Baton Rouge
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 94% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very high, among the highest 1% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, among the highest 1% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2am–3am.

What gets reported here

Burglary: 29 (14%)
Vandalism: 29 (14%)
Weapons offense: 29 (14%)
Simple assault: 26 (13%)
Theft: 24 (12%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Istrouma

The areas right next to it range from moderate to very high.

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.