Crime & Safety in Lawndale, CA

Lawndale has a violent crime rate of 382 per 100,000 residents, 0% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 238.2 per 100,000, robbery at 122.1, rape at 18.3. The murder rate is 3.1 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,255 per 100,000, 36% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 696, burglary at 253, vehicle theft at 305 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 817 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 1,001 federally declared disasters. Overall, Lawndale receives a safety grade of F.