Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lamar has a violent crime rate of 640 per 100,000 residents, 69% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 106.7 per 100,000, robbery at 426.9, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 106.7 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,134 per 100,000, 9% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,494, burglary at 534, vehicle theft at 107 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 9 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lamar receives a safety grade of F.