Lawton, IA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

36%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

28%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

37%

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.

Lawton 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 Lawton 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 Lawton 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 Lawton crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lawton_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,496 (estimate)	1,618	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	1.7	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	42.5	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	21.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	220.7	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	264 (estimate)	287	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	218.6	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	965.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	147.4	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,232 (estimate)	1,332	1,954

Lawton crime map

The Lawton crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Lawton 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 Lawton crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Lawton 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

Lawton crime rates are 36% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Lawton are 28% lower than the national average
In Lawton you have a 1 in 67 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lawton is safer than 46% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lawton has decreased by 19%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lawton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lawton is 1 in 379

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lawton is 1 in 82

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lawton is 1 in 67

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

Lawton police department

Item	Lawton	Iowa	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	3,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.8	3.3

Sex offenders in Iowa

State	Total offenders	Iowa_/100K	National_/100K
Iowa	6,040	205	266

There are a total of 6,040 sex offenders in Iowa. This yields a total of 205 sex offenders in Iowa per 100,000 residents which is 23% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Moville, IA	1,720	105	487	592
Kingsley, IA	1,459	113	526	639
Sergeant Bluff, IA	4,901	157	730	887
Dakota City, NE	2,249	124	828	952
Hinton, IA	805	242	1,128	1,370
Climbing Hill, IA	86	318	1,481	1,798
Salix, IA	479	327	1,523	1,851
Lawton, IA	1,055	264	1,232	1,496

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Neola, IA	1,055	319	1,487	1,806
Shirley, IN	1,055	423	2,135	2,558
Altamont, KS	1,055	189	909	1,099
South Henderson, NC	1,055	610	3,109	3,719
Madison, AR	1,055	1,027	3,904	4,931
Lawton, IA	1,055	264	1,232	1,496

Source: The Lawton, IA 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.