Central, LA Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Central in green. The most dangerous areas in Central are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Central, LA Safe from Vehicle Theft?

The D grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US city. Central is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of cities are safer and 21% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Central's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Central is 1.765 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Central generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Central may be as high as 1 in 417 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 627 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the west parts of Central, LA: about 5 per year. The northeast part of Central has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.

How Central's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Central to the Louisiana state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Central is safer than the Louisiana state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Vehicle Theft in Central, LA

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Central about $549,206 in 2025, or roughly $27 per resident. This is part of Central's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Central, including every crime type and how Central compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Map

Remember that vehicle theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Central's crime maps on the Central overall crime page.

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Individual Central Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in Central is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Central.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Greenwell Springs, LA	B+	B-	B	D+
Merrydale, LA	F	F	D-	F
Pride, LA	A-	B+	B+	D
Baker, LA	D	D-	D	D-
Denham Springs, LA	B-	C-	C+	D
Baton Rouge, LA	D	D-	D	D-
Milldale, LA	B	C	B-	D
Shenandoah, LA	C-	C-	D+	F
Zachary, LA	B-	C-	C+	D
Walker, LA	C	C-	C	B-

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Central is lower versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Comerio, PR	F	F	F	D-
Fletcher, NC	B-	C+	C+	C-
Newton, KS	D+	C-	C-	C
Somerton, AZ	C+	C-	C-	C-
South Orange, NJ	C+	B	B	D+
Spanish Lake, MO	F	D-	D-	F
St. Albans, WV	C+	C+	C+	D+
East Amherst, NY	A+	A+	A+	C+
Dunn, NC	D	D	D	C+
Dover, OH	B	B	B	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Central, LA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Central schools on SchoolGrade

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