Lamar, OK Crime Rates: Stats & Map

69%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

62%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

70%

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.

Lamar 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 Lamar 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 Lamar 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 Lamar crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lamar_{/100k people}	Oklahoma_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,918 (estimate)	2,752	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.7	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	57.5	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	40.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	314.8	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	598 (estimate)	420	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	482.6	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,535.7	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	314.0	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	3,320 (estimate)	2,332	1,954

Lamar crime map

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

Lamar crime rates are 69% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Lamar are 62% higher than the national average
In Lamar you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lamar is safer than 11% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lamar has decreased by 13%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lamar

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lamar is 1 in 168

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lamar is 1 in 31

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lamar is 1 in 26

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

Lamar police department

Item	Lamar	Oklahoma	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	6,557	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.4	3.3

Sex offenders in Oklahoma

State	Total offenders	Oklahoma_/100K	National_/100K
Oklahoma	7,097	203	266

There are a total of 7,097 sex offenders in Oklahoma. This yields a total of 203 sex offenders in Oklahoma per 100,000 residents which is 24% 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}
Calvin, OK	357	0	623	623
Horntown, OK	136	457	2,539	2,996
Arpelar, OK	229	482	2,677	3,159
Stuart, OK	152	578	3,207	3,784
Atwood, OK	93	583	3,239	3,822
Hanna, OK	123	623	3,460	4,084
Wetumka, OK	1,264	694	3,646	4,340
Lamar, OK	158	598	3,320	3,918

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Meansville, GA	158	385	1,774	2,159
Bentley, IA	158	171	796	967
Wyeville, WI	158	425	1,981	2,406
Wilton, MN	158	353	2,472	2,825
Miramiguoa Park, MO	158	620	2,975	3,595
Lamar, OK	158	598	3,320	3,918

Source: The Lamar, OK 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.