Central, LA Analytics

February recorded 376 crime incidents.

January recorded 431 crime incidents.

December recorded 438 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 476
  • Other: 290
  • Burglary: 154
  • Assault: 126
  • Robbery: 69
  • Vandalism: 52
  • Arrest: 34
  • Shooting: 33
  • Arson: 11

Crime by Month

In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Central, Louisiana.

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 7 more crimes than January.

December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 62 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Central, Louisiana

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 38% of crime in Central, Louisiana.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 79% of violent crime in Central, Louisiana.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 74% of property crime in Central, Louisiana.

Reported Shootings in Central, Louisiana

We recorded 33 shootings over a three month period in Central, Louisiana. That's an average of about 11 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 14, followed by February with 11 shootings, and December with 8 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Central. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.