Lawai, HI Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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72%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

82%

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.

Lawai 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 Lawai 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 Lawai 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 Lawai crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lawai_{/100k people}	Hawaii_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	642 (estimate)	1,857	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	1.4	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	28.4	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	44.5	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	112.9	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	65 (estimate)	187	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	175.9	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,190.3	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	303.5	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	577 (estimate)	1,670	1,917

Lawai crime map

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

Lawai crime rates are 72% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Lawai are 82% lower than the national average
In Lawai you have a 1 in 156 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lawai is safer than 80% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lawai has decreased by 27%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lawai

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lawai is 1 in 1548

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lawai is 1 in 174

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lawai is 1 in 156

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

Lawai police department

Item	Lawai	Hawaii	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	2,531	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.6	3.3

Sex offenders in Hawaii

State	Total offenders	Hawaii_/100K	National_/100K
Hawaii	3,118	232	266

There are a total of 3,118 sex offenders in Hawaii. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in Hawaii per 100,000 residents which is 13% 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}
Poipu, HI	1,005	26	234	261
Omao, HI	1,495	45	405	450
Koloa, HI	2,448	65	576	641
Wailua, HI	2,481	74	657	730
Hanapepe, HI	2,763	77	689	766
Eleele, HI	2,710	83	740	823
Wailua Homesteads, HI	6,301	103	916	1,018
Lawai, HI	2,497	65	577	642

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Garrettsville, OH	2,497	41	284	325
De Leon, TX	2,497	172	1,029	1,201
Lake Crystal, MN	2,496	119	833	952
Silver Lake, OH	2,496	45	265	310
Yardley, PA	2,496	42	248	289
Lawai, HI	2,497	65	577	642

Source: The Lawai, HI 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.