Neighborhood overview

Southside, Baton Rouge

Recent police-feed safety data for Southside in Baton Rouge, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Baton Rouge police open-data feed.

B

Safety Index

Southside reports below Baton Rouge's citywide rate.

  • Violent (persons)

    557 / 100k local

    vs Baton Rouge 1,373 / 100k citywide (-59%)

    reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+47%)

  • Property

    2,721 / 100k local

    vs Baton Rouge 4,216 / 100k citywide (-35%)

    reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+41%)

~3,832 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~154 days · newest report Jul 7, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)

Recent activity (39 reports in the last 30 days)

Most reports cluster in late night (12am–6am) (41% of the window).

  • · violent / persons reports down 2 week-over-week (0 this week, 2 the week before).
  • · property reports down 3 week-over-week (0 this week, 3 the week before).
  • · society / public-order reports up 6 week-over-week (8 this week, 2 the week before).
  • · Most reports in Southside occur during late night (12am-6am) — 41% 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.