Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lawton has a violent crime rate of 829 per 100,000 residents, 118% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 595.3 per 100,000, robbery at 72.1, rape at 151.9. The murder rate is 10.0 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,714 per 100,000, 38% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,505, burglary at 935, vehicle theft at 232 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 10 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lawton receives a safety grade of F.