Lawai, HI Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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62%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

77%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

59%

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)	890 (estimate)	2,694	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	2.1	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	37.9	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	66.1	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	153.5	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	86 (estimate)	260	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	260.0	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,767.7	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	407.0	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	804 (estimate)	2,435	1,954

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 62% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Lawai are 77% lower than the national average
In Lawai you have a 1 in 113 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lawai is safer than 77% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lawai has increased by 1%

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Daily Crime In Lawai (per 100,000 people)

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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 1165

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lawai is 1 in 125

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lawai is 1 in 113

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	44	415	459
Omao, HI	1,495	84	790	874
Koloa, HI	2,448	114	1,064	1,178
Wailua, HI	2,481	118	1,103	1,220
Hanapepe, HI	2,763	120	1,123	1,243
Eleele, HI	2,710	123	1,153	1,276
Puhi, HI	4,316	147	1,378	1,525
Lawai, HI	2,497	86	804	890

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
De Leon, TX	2,497	390	1,299	1,688
Garrettsville, OH	2,497	112	679	791
Leachville, AR	2,498	309	1,698	2,007
Silver Lake, OH	2,496	46	280	326
Lake Crystal, MN	2,496	79	118	197
Lawai, HI	2,497	86	804	890

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.