Question 1

What is the safest neighborhood to park in Baton Rouge?

Accepted Answer

KENILWORTH had the fewest reported car break-ins & thefts per tracked block (3 across 7 tracked blocks) among tracked Baton Rouge neighborhoods in the past 12 months, per BRPD records (through Jul 2026).

Question 2

Which neighborhood in Baton Rouge should I avoid parking in?

Accepted Answer

SOUTH CAMPUS had the most reported car break-ins & thefts per tracked block among tracked Baton Rouge neighborhoods (226 across 38 tracked blocks in the past 12 months, per BRPD records) — not a guarantee about any specific block in it.

Neighborhood	Total	Blocks	Per block
KENILWORTH	3	7	0.4
BAKER	13	19	0.7
MAYFAIR	19	22	0.9
KLEINPETER	5	5	1.0
SOUTHSIDE	19	18	1.1
UNIVERSITY ACRES / WOODSTONE	16	15	1.1
O'NEAL	18	15	1.2
PARK FOREST / OAKCREST	52	42	1.2
CORTANA / VILLA DEL REY	45	35	1.3
TARA	43	32	1.3
VICTORIA FARMS	15	11	1.4
POLLARD / WOODCHASE	33	24	1.4
SHERWOOD FOREST	68	49	1.4
JEFFERSON / DRUSILLA	38	27	1.4
STEVENDALE	32	22	1.5
EDEN PARK	18	12	1.5
THE AVENUES / SOUTHERN UNIV	41	24	1.7
VALLEY PARK	16	9	1.8
SCOTLANDVILLE	157	85	1.8
BROADMOOR	72	37	1.9
JONES CREEK	155	78	2.0
CITY PARK	30	15	2.0
GOODWOOD	62	30	2.1
LEGION VILLAGE	21	10	2.1
DELMONT PLACE	65	27	2.4
MID CITY	116	46	2.5
COLLEGE TOWN	31	12	2.6
SOUTH BURBANK	34	13	2.6
CENTER CITY	81	28	2.9
L S U	24	8	3.0
GLEN OAKS / ZION CITY	98	32	3.1
SMILEY HEIGHTS / MELROSE EAST	72	22	3.3
EAST FAIRFIELDS / MELROSE PLACE	63	19	3.3
NORTH BATON ROUGE	243	73	3.3
GOODWOOD HOMESITES	74	22	3.4
BOCAGE / CITIPLACE / CONCORD ESTATES	121	32	3.8
NORTH SHERWOOD FOREST	168	44	3.8
FAIRFIELDS	85	21	4.0
DOWNTOWN EAST	94	23	4.1
FAIRWOOD	81	19	4.3
OLD SOUTH BATON ROUGE	219	51	4.3
ISTROUMA / DIXIE	87	20	4.3
BROOKSTOWN	160	36	4.4
SOUTH CAMPUS	226	38	5.9

Baton Rouge

Fewest break-ins & thefts per tracked block