Lawtey, FL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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58%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

63%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

57%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Lawtey crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Lawtey crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Lawtey crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Lawtey crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lawtey_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	972 (estimate)	1,825	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.0	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	30.2	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	33.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	190.1	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	138 (estimate)	259	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	173.5	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,254.7	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	138.0	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	834 (estimate)	1,566	1,954

Lawtey crime map

The Lawtey crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Lawtey as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Lawtey crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Lawtey crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Lawtey crime rates are 58% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Lawtey are 63% lower than the national average
In Lawtey you have a 1 in 103 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lawtey is safer than 69% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lawtey has decreased by 22%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lawtey

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lawtey is 1 in 726

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lawtey is 1 in 120

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lawtey is 1 in 103

Year Over Year Crime In Lawtey (per 100,000 people)

Lawtey police department

Item	Lawtey	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	1	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.4	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 1 Lawtey police officers. This results in 1.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 67.7% less than the Florida average and 57.9% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Florida

State	Total offenders	Florida_/100K	National_/100K
Florida	53,771	330	266

There are a total of 53,771 sex offenders in Florida. This yields a total of 330 sex offenders in Florida per 100,000 residents which is 24% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Asbury Lake, FL	10,842	208	1,260	1,468
Oakleaf Plantation, FL	28,153	265	1,603	1,869
Starke, FL	5,415	288	1,740	2,027
Middleburg, FL	12,544	313	1,890	2,202
Raiford, FL	222	393	2,379	2,772
Hampton, FL	521	403	2,440	2,843
Lawtey, FL	1,054	138	834	972

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Shawnee, OH	1,054	193	1,169	1,361
Branchville, NJ	1,054	250	1,746	1,996
Swisher, IA	1,054	205	955	1,159
Wister, OK	1,054	0	1,044	1,044
Shandon, CA	1,054	231	1,083	1,314
Lawtey, FL	1,054	138	834	972

Source: The Lawtey, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.