West Baton Rouge Parish Crime & Safety

West Baton Rouge Parish has a total crime rate of 2863.7 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (580.8 per 100K) and property crimes (2282.9 per 100K).

West Baton Rouge Parish has a safety score of 9/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #52 out of 63 counties in Louisiana for safety (1 = safest).

The parish’s safety score of 95.5 falls below the Louisiana state average of 97.1. It also exceeds the state’s average total crime rate of 1,853.7 per 100,000.

Property crime is the primary driver at 2,282.9 per 100,000, while violent crime sits at 580.8. Residents are statistically more likely to encounter theft or burglary than physical threats.

Crime data for West Baton Rouge Parish comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

West Baton Rouge Parish has a safety score of 9/100, which is below the Louisiana average of 42/100. Many counties with above-average crime rates invest in community policing, crime prevention programs, neighborhood watch initiatives, and social services aimed at reducing crime over time.