The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Mid City South, Baton Rouge, LA: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$12.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for Mid City South, Baton Rouge, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,723 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Mid City South 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 Mid City South, 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 Mid City South's combined rate is higher than the norm. Mid City South sits in the 25th percentile, ahead of 25% of neighborhoods and behind 75%. The grade covers only Mid City South's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Mid City South is 53.57 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the north areas to 1 in 24 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Mid City South, Baton Rouge, LA report the most crime, about 213 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 27 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mid City South, Baton Rouge, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mid City South for 2025 is $12,827,011, about $791 per resident and $1,723 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Mid City South Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Mid City South, Baton Rouge, LA:	$791
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 Mid City South is $791 per year, which is $327 more than the national average and $68 more than Baton Rouge's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Mid City South:

In Mid City North, Baton Rouge, L, crime costs $1,923 per person, which is $1,132 more than in Mid City South.
In South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, crime costs $517 per person, which is $274 less than in Mid City South

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Mid City South for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Mid City South	Cost per Mid City South Resident
Murder	$4.15 million	$256
Rape/Sexual Assault	$550,731	$34
Robbery	$308,137	$19
Assault	$1.63 million	$100
Kidnapping	$212,120	$13
Vehicle Theft	$1.51 million	$93
Burglary	$917,767	$57
Theft	$1.85 million	$114
Arson	$27,175	$2
Vandalism	$777,188	$48
Animal Cruelty	$11,255	$1
Drug Crimes	$891,398	$55
Identity Theft	$4,220	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$12,827,011	$791

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mid City South, 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 Mid City South totals $30,650,149 ($1,890 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $43,477,161 ($2,681 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 north 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 Mid City South's 16,219 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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Mid City South 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 Mid City South residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.489
Robbery	0.6040
Rape	0.5600
Murder	0.1361
Total Violent Crime	4.790 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	22.00
Vehicle Theft	5.994
Burglary	6.239
Arson	0.0694
Total Property Crime	34.30 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2157
Drug Crimes	7.430
Vandalism	6.707
Identity Theft	0.0336
Animal Cruelty	0.0938
Total "Other" Rate	14.48 (D+)

Individual Mid City South Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Mid City South is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Mid City South.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Mid City South 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
Asia on Argyle, Chicago, IL	D-	C-	C-
Back Creek Church Road, Charlotte, NC	D+	C+	C+
Bay View, Milwaukee, WI	C	B-	B-
Pittman, Henderson, NV	C+	C+	C+
North Park, Buffalo, NY	B+	C	C
North Westminster, Westminster, CO	D	B-	B-
Northwest Yonkers, Yonkers, NY	A	B-	B-
O'Hare, Chicago, IL	A-	A	A
Old Aurora, New Orleans, LA	C	C	C
Oleander Sunset, Bakersfield, CA	D+	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Mid City South 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 Mid City South, Baton Rouge, LA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 37% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Mid City South schools on SchoolGrade

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