Baton Rouge, LA Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Baton Rouge

The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Baton Rouge residents.

 

Baton Rouge, LA Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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D

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade
D-
Property Crime Grade
D
Other Crime Grade
C-

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A crime occurs every 15 minutes (on average) in the Baton Rouge area.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in the Baton Rouge area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Baton Rouge area are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Baton Rouge, LA Safe?

The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. Baton Rouge is in the 27th percentile for safety, meaning 73% of cities are safer and 27% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Baton Rouge area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in the Baton Rouge area is 4.899 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Baton Rouge area generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in the Baton Rouge area may be as high as 1 in 140 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 307 in the northeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Baton Rouge, LA: about 1,179 per year. The southwest part of the Baton Rouge area has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 275 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for the Baton Rouge area, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for the Baton Rouge area residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which the Baton Rouge area has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which the Baton Rouge area has 1, have the same problem. Of the Baton Rouge area’s 921,803 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Baton Rouge Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Baton Rouge residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
4.457
Robbery
0.5225
Rape
0.5825
Murder
0.1664
Total Violent Crime
5.728 (D-)
 
 

 

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
14.54
Vehicle Theft
2.883
Burglary
4.077
Arson
0.0595
Total Property Crime
21.56 (D)
 
 

 

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1672
Drug Crimes
4.899
Vandalism
4.601
Identity Theft
0.0198
Animal Cruelty
0.0803
Total "Other" Rate
9.767 (C-)

 

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in the Baton Rouge area is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Baton Rouge area.

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Merrydale, LA
F
F
D-
D-
Shenandoah, LA
C-
C-
D+
D+
Sunrise, LA
F
F
F
C
Central, LA
B-
B-
C
B-
Brusly, LA
B
C+
B-
C+
Port Allen, LA
D
D
D-
C-
Westover, LA
A+
A
A
B
Greenwell Springs, LA
B+
B-
B
B-
Addis, LA
C
C+
B+
F
Baker, LA
D
D-
D
C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Baton Rouge is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Knoxville, TN
D+
D
D
D-
Oxnard, CA
C
D+
D+
B+
Allentown, PA
B
B
B
A-
New Haven, CT
C
A-
A-
B+
Sarasota, FL
A+
A-
A-
A
El Paso, TX
D-
D
D
C-
Columbia, SC
D-
D-
D-
D-
McAllen, TX
D-
D-
D-
D+
Dayton, OH
C-
C
C
C+
Albany, NY
B-
C
C
A+

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, the Baton Rouge area is as safe as the Louisiana state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Baton Rouge, LA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Baton Rouge schools on SchoolGrade

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