Healthcare & Safety — Central, Louisiana
Hospitals
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.379% |
| Adult Smoking | 0.166% |
| Uninsured | 0.0761406308% |
| Physical Inactivity | 0.274% |
| Excessive Drinking | 0.2052129783% |
| Poor Health | 0.194% |
| Children Poverty | 0.25% |
Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
| Police | CENTRAL POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN AIRPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | DENHAM SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | Central Fire Department Station 31 | N/A mi |
| Fire | Central Fire Department Station 34 | N/A mi |
| Fire | Central Fire Department Station 35 | N/A mi |
| EMS | EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 3 | N/A mi |
| EMS | CENTRAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 4 STATION 31 | N/A mi |
| EMS | CENTRAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 4 STATION 34 | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Baton Rouge National Cemetery (11.1 mi)
- Baton Rouge Outpatient Clinic (11.6 mi)
- Baton Rouge Vet Center (12.0 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 69 |
| Fatalities | 73 |
| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 16.0 |
| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 27 |
Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 65.2% |
| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
| Booster | N/A |
Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 33.22 |
Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level); NHTSA FARS 2023.