The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Greenwell Springs-Central Area, Baton Rouge, LA: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$16.7 million

Cost of Crime™ for Greenwell Springs-Central Area, Baton Rouge, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,891 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Greenwell Springs-Central Area with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Greenwell Springs-Central Area, Baton Rouge, LA Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Greenwell Springs-Central Area's combined rate is higher than the norm. Greenwell Springs-Central Area sits in the 28th percentile, ahead of 28% of neighborhoods and behind 72%. The grade covers only Greenwell Springs-Central Area's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Greenwell Springs-Central Area is 50.68 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 11 in the southwest areas to 1 in 56 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Greenwell Springs-Central Area, Baton Rouge, LA report the most crime, about 171 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 13 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Greenwell Springs-Central Area, Baton Rouge, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Greenwell Springs-Central Area for 2025 is $16,743,116, about $1,067 per resident and $2,891 per household. That equals 3.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 46.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 42.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Greenwell Springs-Central Area Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Greenwell Springs-Central Area, Baton Rouge, LA:	$1067
Mid City North, Baton Rouge, L:	$1923
South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge:	$517
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Greenwell Springs-Central Area is $1,067 per year, which is $603 more than the national average and $344 more than Baton Rouge's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Greenwell Springs-Central Area:

In Mid City North, Baton Rouge, L, crime costs $1,923 per person, which is $856 more than in Greenwell Springs-Central Area.
In South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, crime costs $517 per person, which is $550 less than in Greenwell Springs-Central Area

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Greenwell Springs-Central Area for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Greenwell Springs-Central Area	Cost per Greenwell Springs-Central Area Resident
Murder	$7.72 million	$492
Rape/Sexual Assault	$503,314	$32
Robbery	$340,165	$22
Assault	$3.19 million	$203
Kidnapping	$191,215	$12
Vehicle Theft	$1.03 million	$66
Burglary	$707,665	$45
Theft	$1.71 million	$109
Arson	$24,021	$2
Vandalism	$709,090	$45
Animal Cruelty	$10,420	$1
Drug Crimes	$604,063	$39
Identity Theft	$2,017	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$16,743,116	$1,067

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Greenwell Springs-Central Area, Baton Rouge, LA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Greenwell Springs-Central Area totals $54,439,590 ($3,470 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $71,182,707 ($4,537 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northeast part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Greenwell Springs-Central Area's 15,688 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Greenwell Springs-Central Area Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.078
Robbery	0.6893
Rape	0.5291
Murder	0.2619
Total Violent Crime	8.558 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.99
Vehicle Theft	4.258
Burglary	4.973
Arson	0.0634
Total Property Crime	30.29 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2010
Drug Crimes	5.205
Vandalism	6.327
Identity Theft	0.0166
Animal Cruelty	0.0898
Total "Other" Rate	11.84 (C)

Individual Greenwell Springs-Central Area Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Greenwell Springs-Central Area is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Greenwell Springs-Central Area.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Park Forest-Louisiana North, Baton Rouge, LA	D+	D	C-
Lobdell-Woodale, Baton Rouge, LA	F	F	F
Mid City North, Baton Rouge, LA	F	F	F
Broadmoor-Sherwood, Baton Rouge, LA	C+	C	C+
Belfair, Baton Rouge, LA	F	F	D-
Scotlandville, Baton Rouge, LA	D-	F	D-
Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge, LA	B+	C+	B+
Mid City South, Baton Rouge, LA	D+	C	D
Garden District, Baton Rouge, LA	D-	D-	D-
Airline-Jefferson, Baton Rouge, LA	C	B	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Greenwell Springs-Central Area is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
West Oak Hill, Austin, TX	B	B+	B+
Dutchtown, St. Louis, MO	D	F	F
Evergreen, Detroit, MI	D-	F	F
Fairmount, Philadelphia, PA	B+	A	A
Glen Eden, Hayward, CA	A-	B	B
Harrowgate, Philadelphia, PA	D+	D	D
Hartranft, Philadelphia, PA	C-	D+	D+
Tuttle West, Dublin, OH	A	A+	A+
Victory Hills, Kansas City, KS	C-	C+	C+
West Akron, Akron, OH	D	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Greenwell Springs-Central Area is less safe than 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 Greenwell Springs-Central Area, Baton Rouge, LA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Greenwell Springs-Central Area schools on SchoolGrade

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