Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lakewood has a violent crime rate of 480 per 100,000 residents, 26% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 306.3 per 100,000, robbery at 92.4, rape at 78.3. The murder rate is 3.4 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,617 per 100,000, 136% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,571, burglary at 606, vehicle theft at 441 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 49 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lakewood receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Lakewood vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)