FBI UCR Homicide Data — 96 recorded incidents
Baton Rouge, Louisiana has recorded 96 homicides over the tracked period, with 120 victims identified.. The city ranks #22 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 15% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 14 of those incidents.
Firearms — predominantly firearm - handguns — account for 45% of homicides with weapon data, followed by firearm - type unknown, knife/cutting instrument. The highest single month on record was August 2022, with 12 homicides.
Baton Rouge's homicide rate is near the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 50 cases remain under investigation. The primary reporting agency was Baker Police Department, which filed 83 incident reports. The Louisiana city continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.