Zip 70808 (Baton Rouge, LA) Crime

Baton Rouge, LA (Zipcode 70808) has a violent crime rate of 43.7, which is more than double the US average of 22.7. The property crime rate in Baton Rouge is 65, significantly higher than the US average of 35.4. This noticeably higher level of violent and property crime indicates that Baton Rouge may have a greater risk for its citizens compared to other cities in the US.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Baton Rouge (zip 70808) violent crime is 43.7. (The US average is 22.7)

Baton Rouge (zip 70808) property crime is 65.0. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Baker, Louisiana. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Baker, Louisiana. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Baton Rouge, LA Crime History

*Closest City

Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2001	1118.9	20.2	27.2	470.5	601	7732.5	1632.4	5327.8	772.3
2002	1168.4	25.8	58.2	484.4	600	7123.8	1781.1	4710	632.8
2003	1254	18.1	51.7	458.9	725.3	7021.9	1716.9	4595.1	709.8
2004	1081.1	20.8	34.9	400.8	624.6	6821.1	1785.3	4344.8	691
2005	1201.9	21.8	37	442.3	700.7	6404.8	1755.1	3986.4	663.3
2006	1403.4	27.1	44.2	498.4	833.8	6976.2	1910.3	4375.1	690.8
2007	1144.7	31.1	31.5	444.3	637.8	5972.1	1684	3772	516.1
2008	1185.4	29.5	28.6	454.8	672.5	5494.4	1667.1	3398.1	429.2
2009	1264.9	33.6	24.6	508.5	698.1	6118.6	1912.3	3790.1	416.2
2011	1065.7	27.6	22	385.6	630.4	5469.1	1822.2	3431	215.9
2012	1082.9	28.5	27.6	446.2	580.6	5209.1	1652.7	3348.2	208.2
2013		21.3	32.1	423.1	447.4	4959.8	1417.8	3322.2	219.8
2014	924.2	23.1	31.8	371.4	497.8	4477.1	1208.4	3045.5	223.2
2015	874.8	26.2	44.6	353.3	450.8	4478.3	1039.2	3223.1	216
2016	938.3	20.6	53.9	360.8	503.1	4349.6	1035.1	3024.2	290.3
2017	1026.8	38.3	44	381.7	562.9	5594	1418.6	3739.6	435.8
2018	919.5	35.1	32.9	323.4	528	5322.7	1194.9	3705.2	422.6
2019	936.3	31.7	23.6	292.3	588.7	5290.3	1023.3	3904.9	362.1

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Baton Rouge, LA	936.3	5,290.3	227,403	3	2019
Port Allen, LA	668.0	2,651.8	5,172	4	2019
Brusly, LA	401.9	876.9	2,176	6	2019
Addis, LA	156.6	17.4	4,327	8	2019
Plaquemine, LA	480.5	3,138.1	7,085	10	2018
St. Gabriel, LA	878.5	729.8	5,531	11	2018

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Baker, LA	385.2	2,462.2	13,315	12	2019
Zachary, LA	438.7	3,526.0	11,310	18	2019
Gonzales, LA	557.6	8,528.3	8,150	19	2019
Hammond, LA	1,455.0	10,335.8	20,712	42	2018
Thibodaux, LA	555.3	3,530.5	14,185	47	2019
Morgan City, LA	867.5	4,834.6	11,530	48	2018

Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

Crime by Location

Reviews for Baton Rouge

See all ()

Write a Review

Start Your Review of Baton Rouge

Climate