Murder per Capita in Highlands-Perkins
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Highlands-Perkins residents.
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1 in 6,817
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Highlands-Perkins is about 1 in 6,817.
$276
Murder costs the average Highlands-Perkins resident about $276 per year.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Highlands-Perkins in green. The most dangerous areas in Highlands-Perkins 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 Highlands-Perkins, Baton Rouge, LA Safe from Murder?
The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US neighborhood. Highlands-Perkins is in the 18th percentile for safety, meaning 82% of neighborhoods are safer and 18% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Highlands-Perkins's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of murder in Highlands-Perkins is 0.1467 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Highlands-Perkins generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Highlands-Perkins may be as high as 1 in 3,301 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,641 in the east part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the south parts of Highlands-Perkins, Baton Rouge, LA: about 2 per year. The northeast part of Highlands-Perkins has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Highlands-Perkins's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Highlands-Perkins to the Louisiana state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Highlands-Perkins, Baton Rouge, LA: | 0.1467 |
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| Louisiana: | 0.1550 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Highlands-Perkins is as safe as the Louisiana state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Murder in Highlands-Perkins, Baton Rouge, LA
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Highlands-Perkins about $12,714,373 in 2025, or roughly $276 per resident. This is part of Highlands-Perkins's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Highlands-Perkins, including every crime type and how Highlands-Perkins compares to other neighborhoods.
Interpreting the Murder Map
Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Highlands-Perkins's crime maps on the Highlands-Perkins overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Highlands-Perkins is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Highlands-Perkins.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D- | D- | D- | F | |
D+ | C | D | D | |
F | F | D- | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
B- | B | B- | C- | |
C | B | C- | C- | |
F | F | F | F | |
C+ | C | C+ | D+ | |
D+ | D | C- | D | |
D- | F | D- | F |
Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Highlands-Perkins is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | C+ | C+ | B- | |
A | A+ | A+ | D+ | |
B | B+ | B+ | B | |
A- | B | B | B- | |
D | F | F | D+ | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | B | |
C | C- | C- | D | |
A- | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
A- | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
C- | D+ | D+ | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Highlands-Perkins, Baton Rouge, LA average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Highlands-Perkins schools on SchoolGrade
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