Neighborhood overview
Downtown East, Baton Rouge
Recent police-feed safety data for Downtown East in Baton Rouge, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Baton Rouge police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Downtown East reports higher per-capita rates than Baton Rouge citywide. Use the cards below to see which category drives the gap.
Violent (persons)
4,366 / 100k local
vs Baton Rouge 1,438 / 100k citywide (+204%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+1050%)
Property
8,397 / 100k local
vs Baton Rouge 4,417 / 100k citywide (+90%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+334%)
~2,957 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~147 days · newest report Jul 7, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (60 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (52% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports down 12 week-over-week (2 this week, 14 the week before).
- · property reports down 4 week-over-week (4 this week, 8 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports down 3 week-over-week (0 this week, 3 the week before).
- · Most reports in Downtown East occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 52% of the past 30 days landed in that window.
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.