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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$12.9 million

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

In 2025, crime will cost $1,321 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Baton Rouge 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 South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, LA Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where South Baton Rouge's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. South Baton Rouge sits in the 60th percentile, ahead of 60% of neighborhoods and behind 40%. The grade covers only South Baton Rouge's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in South Baton Rouge is 31.64 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the northeast areas to 1 in 50 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, LA report the most crime, about 185 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 39 per year.

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

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Baton Rouge for 2025 is $12,854,631, about $517 per resident and $1,321 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Baton Rouge Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, LA:	$517
Mid City North, Baton Rouge, L:	$1923
Springlake-University Terrace,:	$628
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Baton Rouge is $517 per year, which is $53 more than the national average and $206 less than Baton Rouge's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to South Baton Rouge:

In Mid City North, Baton Rouge, L, crime costs $1,923 per person, which is $1,406 more than in South Baton Rouge.
In Springlake-University Terrace,, crime costs $628 per person, which is $112 more than in South Baton Rouge

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Baton Rouge	Cost per South Baton Rouge Resident
Murder	$4.27 million	$172
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.14 million	$46
Robbery	$309,734	$12
Assault	$1.48 million	$59
Kidnapping	$326,453	$13
Vehicle Theft	$1.30 million	$52
Burglary	$787,877	$32
Theft	$1.57 million	$63
Arson	$27,939	$1
Vandalism	$403,851	$16
Animal Cruelty	$12,438	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.23 million	$49
Identity Theft	$3,282	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$12,854,631	$517

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Baton Rouge, 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 South Baton Rouge totals $34,280,199 ($1,378 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $47,134,831 ($1,895 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 east 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, of which South Baton Rouge has 1, do the same, and of South Baton Rouge's 24,871 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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South Baton Rouge 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 South Baton Rouge residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.066
Robbery	0.3959
Rape	0.7589
Murder	0.0914
Total Violent Crime	3.312 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.18
Vehicle Theft	3.363
Burglary	3.493
Arson	0.0465
Total Property Crime	19.09 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2165
Drug Crimes	6.666
Vandalism	2.273
Identity Theft	0.0171
Animal Cruelty	0.0676
Total "Other" Rate	9.240 (C+)

Individual South Baton Rouge Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in South Baton Rouge is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to South Baton Rouge.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Baton Rouge is similar 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
Clearing, Chicago, IL	A	A	A
Sixteen Acres, Springfield, MA	A+	B	B
Roseway, Portland, OR	D	C	C
Fox Chase-Burholme, Philadelphia, PA	A	A	A
Forest Hill, Newark, NJ	A	A-	A-
Fairhill, Philadelphia, PA	B-	C-	C-
Downtown Stamford, Stamford, CT	B	A+	A+
Dorchester Heights, Boston, MA	B	C+	C+
Creston, Grand Rapids, MI	B+	C-	C-
Charles Village, Baltimore, MD	D	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, South Baton Rouge is safer than the Louisiana state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, LA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See South Baton Rouge schools on SchoolGrade

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