Crime Prevention and Self-Defense: Home

There are three basic types of crime per the FBI:

• Crime Against Person
• Crime Against Property
• Crime Against Society

These three types of crime are what law enforcement agencies across the country use for the National Incident-Based Reporting System.

Types of Crimes Against Persons include:

• homicide
• sex offenses (this includes rape and statutory rape)
• kidnapping/abduction
• assault
• human trafficking

Types of Crimes Against Property include:

• arson
• burglary
• robbery
• larceny/theft
• fraud (this includes illegal computer hacking and identity theft)
• extortion/blackmail
• bribery

Types of Crimes Against Society include:

• animal cruelty
• drug/narcotic offenses
• gambling offenses
• pornography/obscene material
• weapon law violations

Also, some crimes have a different level of severity than others. For example, both animal cruelty and driving under the influence (or DUI) are Crimes Against Society, yet the former is considered a Group A (more severe) offense while the latter is considered a Group B (less severe) offense.

To read more about the National Incident-Based Reporting System, click here.

This is a list of the latest crime incidents in the city of Baton Rouge since 2021, organized by the latest report date.