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2019 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Crime & Safety Report

Is Louisiana State University safe? Below we'll take a look at crime statistics for the college campus and surrounding areas.

Our crime and safety report on Louisiana State University includes:

Understanding the Crime Stats for Louisiana State University

Crime & Safety Definitions

Our crime statistics come from the U.S. Department of Education's Campus Safety and Security data. The four types of crimes we will be analyzing are violence against women, arrests for major crimes, arrests for possession, and disciplinary actions.

Murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and arson are the types of things included in the arrests for major crimes category. The violence against women grouping includes things such as domestic violence, date rape, and stalking. The arrests for possession classification deals with things such as weapons possession, alcohol violations, and drug violations. The disciplinary actions category involves possession of weapons, alcohol violations, and drug violations in the cases where no arrest occurred but some action was taken.

Number of Incidents

Many colleges and universities report zero incidents in some or all of these categories. In fact, 56% of the schools we cover reported no arrests for major crimes, 67% reported no violence against women, 70% reported no arrests for possession, and 68% reported no disciplinary actions.

While zero reported crimes may seem like a good sign, it does not necessarily indicate that the school has been safer. It may just be that the school doesn't have as strict reporting as others. Likewise, a high number of incidents may just mean that the school is stricter about law enforcement and reporting.

Louisiana State University Overall Crime Stats

236 Total Number of Incidents
7.43 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College reported 236 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students at or near campus or on other properties associated with the school. Since the number of students at the school that year was 31,756, that's 7.43 incidents per 1,000 students.

Below, you can see the number of incidents by category as well as the maximum number of incidents reported by any school for comparison's purposes.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes811,6702.554,000.00
Arrests for Possession1238803.871,352.94
Violence Against Women323341.011,000.00
Disciplinary Actions02,6700.004,574.85

Louisiana State University Overall Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of Louisiana State University crime and safety incidents are in each category.

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Around 52.1% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College resulted in arrests for possession. About 34.3% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 13.6% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Louisiana State University compares to other colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to each category of crime and safety-related incidents. Note that this does not take school size into account so larger schools are likely to have more incidents.

Arrests for Possession  (Incidents)
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Arrests for Major Crimes  (Incidents)
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Violence Against Women  (Incidents)
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We can factor in the size of the school and look at the incidents per thousand students as well.

Arrests for Possession  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Arrests for Major Crimes  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Violence Against Women  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Louisiana State University Overall Crime by Location

The percentage breakdown of Louisiana State University crime and safety incidents by location is shown in the following chart.

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Louisiana State University On-Campus Crime Stats

207 Total Number of Incidents
6.52 Incidents per 1000 Students
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College reported 207 safety-related incidents involving students on campus in 2019. That works out to 6.52 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 31,756.

Below, you can see the number of incidents by category as well as the maximum number of incidents reported by any school for comparison's purposes.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes771,5852.424,000.00
Arrests for Possession1008133.15888.89
Violence Against Women303310.941,000.00
Disciplinary Actions02,6450.004,544.91

Louisiana State University On-Campus Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Louisiana State University on-campus crime and safety incidents by category is shown in the following chart.

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Louisiana State University Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

3 Total Number of Incidents
0.09 Incidents per 1000 Students
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College reported 3 safety-related incidents involving students on affiliated off-campus properties in 2019. That works out to 0.09 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 31,756.

Below, you can see the number of incidents by category as well as the maximum number of incidents reported by any school for comparison's purposes.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes21640.06333.33
Arrests for Possession1640.03111.11
Violence Against Women01000.00194.44
Disciplinary Actions01440.00305.56

Louisiana State University Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of Louisiana State University crime and safety incidents on affiliated off-campus properties are in each category.

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Louisiana State University Residence Hall Crime Stats

82 Total Number of Incidents
2.58 Incidents per 1000 Students
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College reported 82 safety-related incidents involving students in residence halls in 2019. Note that these numbers are also included in the on-campus crimes category. Based on a student body population of 31,756, that's 2.58 incidents per 1,000 students.

Below, you can see the number of incidents by category as well as the maximum number of incidents reported by any school for comparison's purposes.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes361671.13101.80
Arrests for Possession347151.07180.35
Violence Against Women121400.3853.89
Disciplinary Actions02,5070.004,029.94

Louisiana State University Residence Hall Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Louisiana State University crime and safety incidents by category in residence halls is shown in the following chart.

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26 Total Number of Incidents
0.82 Incidents per 1000 Students
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College reported 26 safety-related incidents involving students on public property in the Baton Rouge neighborhood around the campus in 2019. Based on a student body population of 31,756, that's 0.82 incidents per 1,000 students.

Below, you can see the number of incidents by category as well as the maximum number of incidents reported by any school for comparison's purposes.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes2670.06666.67
Arrests for Possession222450.691,294.12
Violence Against Women2240.06555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

The percentage breakdown of Louisiana State University student-related crime and safety incidents by category in the surrounding Baton Rouge neighborhood is shown in the following chart.

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