Central, LA Analytics

May recorded 438 crime incidents.

April recorded 582 crime incidents.

March recorded 517 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 571
  • Other: 348
  • Assault: 177
  • Burglary: 148
  • Robbery: 102
  • Vandalism: 90
  • Shooting: 42
  • Arrest: 41
  • Arson: 18

Crime by Month

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

April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 65 more crimes than March.

April had about 1% more crime than May, with April producing 144 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Central, Louisiana

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 37% of crime in Central, Louisiana.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 81% of violent crime in Central, Louisiana.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 77% of property crime in Central, Louisiana.

Reported Shootings in Central, Louisiana

We recorded 42 shootings over a three month period in Central, Louisiana. That's an average of about 14 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 24, followed by April with 12 shootings, and May with 6 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.