Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lakewood has a violent crime rate of 453 per 100,000 residents, 19% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 251.2 per 100,000, robbery at 182.3, rape at 15.6. The murder rate is 3.9 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,589 per 100,000, 32% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,675, burglary at 296, vehicle theft at 614 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 238 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 364 federally declared disasters. Overall, Lakewood receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Lakewood vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)