Central, LA Analytics

May recorded 475 crime incidents.

April recorded 473 crime incidents.

March recorded 468 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 598
  • Other: 318
  • Assault: 167
  • Burglary: 142
  • Robbery: 66
  • Vandalism: 61
  • Shooting: 29
  • Arrest: 28
  • Arson: 7

Crime by Month

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

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 7 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 2 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Central, Louisiana

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 42% of crime in Central, Louisiana.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 85% of violent crime in Central, Louisiana.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 80% of property crime in Central, Louisiana.

Reported Shootings in Central, Louisiana

We recorded 29 shootings over a three month period in Central, Louisiana. That's an average of about 9.667 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 12, followed by March with 12 shootings, and May with 5 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.