Lawton, ND Crime Rates: Stats & Map

N/A

29%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

35%

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}	North Dakota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,950 (estimate)	2,209	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	3.3	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	50.0	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	25.9	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	188.2	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	357 (estimate)	267	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	320.1	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,400.9	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	220.2	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,593 (estimate)	1,941	1,917

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 29% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Lawton are 2% lower than the national average
In Lawton you have a 1 in 34 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lawton is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lawton has n/a

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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 281

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lawton is 1 in 39

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lawton is 1 in 34

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

Lawton police department

Item	Lawton	North Dakota	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	842	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.6	3.3

Sex offenders in North Dakota

State	Total offenders	North Dakota_/100K	National_/100K
North Dakota	1,982	293	266

There are a total of 1,982 sex offenders in North Dakota. This yields a total of 293 sex offenders in North Dakota per 100,000 residents which is 10% 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}
Adams, ND	144	356	2,590	2,947
Edmore, ND	276	386	2,805	3,190
Fairdale, ND	27	431	3,137	3,568
Lawton, ND	14	357	2,593	2,950

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Wenonah, IL	14	383	2,124	2,507
Mound, LA	14	221	1,063	1,284
Doran, MN	14	372	2,424	2,796
Frederick, KS	15	651	3,170	3,821
Balfour, ND	13	399	2,897	3,295
Lawton, ND	14	357	2,593	2,950

Source: The Lawton, ND 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.