Baton Rouge, Louisiana Crime Rate Rankings in 2018

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Baton Rouge LA ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 7 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,602 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Louisiana cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 6310.33 1 21
Violent 919.53 2 57
Property 5390.81 1 21
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 35.14 2 9
Rape 32.92 6 432
Robbery 323.41 1 29
Aggravated Assault 528.05 4 77
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 1194.89 2 12
Larceny-Theft 3705.24 2 35
Motor Vehicle Theft 422.62 4 172
Arson 68.06 1 11