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 (5 across 8 tracked blocks) among tracked Baton Rouge neighborhoods in the past 12 months, per BRPD records (through Sep 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 (215 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	5	8	0.6
Baker	14	17	0.8
Mayfair	22	24	0.9
Kleinpeter	5	5	1.0
Southside	20	19	1.1
University Acres / Woodstone	17	16	1.1
Park Forest / Oakcrest	45	42	1.1
Tara	34	31	1.1
Pollard / Woodchase	27	24	1.1
Jefferson / Drusilla	31	26	1.2
Stevendale	31	24	1.3
Broadmoor	50	36	1.4
Sherwood Forest	70	49	1.4
Cortana / Villa Del Rey	49	34	1.4
O'Neal	22	15	1.5
Victoria Farms	15	10	1.5
Goodwood	47	31	1.5
Valley Park	15	9	1.7
The Avenues / Southern Univ	42	24	1.8
City Park	28	16	1.8
Legion Village	18	10	1.8
Scotlandville	167	86	1.9
Jones Creek	157	78	2.0
Eden Park	33	14	2.4
L S U	19	8	2.4
Center City	70	28	2.5
Delmont Place	70	27	2.6
Mid City	114	43	2.7
South Burbank	38	14	2.7
College Town	37	13	2.8
Goodwood Homesites	64	22	2.9
Glen Oaks / Zion City	95	32	3.0
East Fairfields / Melrose Place	54	17	3.2
Smiley Heights / Melrose East	77	22	3.5
North Baton Rouge	260	74	3.5
Fairfields	79	22	3.6
Fairwood	81	20	4.0
North Sherwood Forest	170	41	4.1
Bocage / Citiplace / Concord Estates	125	30	4.2
Downtown East	99	23	4.3
Old South Baton Rouge	222	51	4.4
Istrouma / Dixie	85	19	4.5
Brookstown	183	35	5.2
South Campus	215	38	5.7

Baton Rouge

Fewest break-ins & thefts per tracked block