Zip 70816 (Baton Rouge, LA) Crime

Crime in the 70816 area of Baton Rouge, Louisiana is significantly higher than the national average. Violent crime in this area is 57.9, which is more than double the national average of 22.7. Likewise, property crime in this area is 73.6, which is more than twice the national average of 35.4. It appears that law enforcement needs to take additional action to reduce crime and make this area a safer place for its residents and visitors.

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

Baton Rouge (zip 70816) violent crime is 57.9. (The US average is 22.7)

Baton Rouge (zip 70816) property crime is 73.6. (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

Denham Springs, LA Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	1186.6	0	29.4	176.5	980.7	9797	1167	8296.6	333.4
2001	2000	0	57.1	594.3	1348.6	15097.1	2114.3	12400	582.9
2002	2481.8	0	45.5	352.9	2083.3	14492.3	2242.7	11407.1	842.4
2003	1899.1	0	98.2	262	1539	12661	1549.9	10609	502.1
2004	1146.7	0	21.6	259.6	865.4	13554.7	1179.1	11856.3	519.3
2005	1531	0	69.1	316.1	1145.8	12228.4	1718.7	9917	592.7
2006	1643.6	10.3	62	547.9	1023.4	11877.2	2191.4	8817.4	868.3
2007	1374.1	0	47.4	274.8	1051.9	10282.4	2141.8	7884.8	255.9
2008	691.4	0	97.4	340.8	253.2	8696.1	2785.1	5852.6	58.4
2009	634.7	0	28.9	202	403.9	8165	1433	6424.3	307.8
2010	504.6	0	47.6	152.3	304.6	7778	1285.2	6330.9	161.8
2011	698.5	0	48.5	174.6	475.4	8740.8	1232.1	7256.5	252.2
2012	727.2	0	28.7	248.8	449.7	8736	1196.1	7367.7	172.2
2013		0	19.8	99	475.2	9661.5	1920.4	7602.5	138.6
2014	809.4	9.9	19.7	98.7	681.1	7748.5	1668.1	6070.5	9.9
2015	645.7	9.9	9.9	79.5	546.3	8224.9	1867.5	6317.7	39.7
2016	316.6	9.9	19.8	59.4	227.6	6451	1187.3	5234	29.7
2017	367.9	0	19.4	87.1	261.4	7009.4	1345.7	5624.9	38.7
2018	450.8	20.5	20.5	51.2	358.6	6853.8	1178.2	5644.9	30.7

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Denham Springs, LA	450.8	6,853.8	10,102	5	2018
Baton Rouge, LA	936.3	5,290.3	227,403	6	2019
Port Allen, LA	668.0	2,651.8	5,172	10	2019
Walker, LA	524.1	5,209.7	6,279	11	2019
St. Gabriel, LA	878.5	729.8	5,531	13	2018
Port Vincent, LA	266.3	1,065.2	463	13	2019

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	13	2019
Gonzales, LA	557.6	8,528.3	8,150	16	2019
Zachary, LA	438.7	3,526.0	11,310	18	2019
Hammond, LA	1,455.0	10,335.8	20,712	35	2018
Thibodaux, LA	555.3	3,530.5	14,185	46	2019
Morgan City, LA	867.5	4,834.6	11,530	50	2018

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