Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lakewood has a violent crime rate of 757 per 100,000 residents, 99% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 507.3 per 100,000, robbery at 165.8, rape at 80.4. The murder rate is 3.3 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,769 per 100,000, 92% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,638, burglary at 632, vehicle theft at 499 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 86 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Lakewood receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Lakewood vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)