Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lake Placid has a violent crime rate of 569 per 100,000 residents, 50% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 325.3 per 100,000, robbery at 203.3, rape at 40.7. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,270 per 100,000, 118% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,701, burglary at 569, vehicle theft at 0 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 30 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lake Placid receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Lake Placid vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)