Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lawton has a violent crime rate of 926 per 100,000 residents, 144% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 705.7 per 100,000, robbery at 98.6, rape at 105.1. The murder rate is 16.3 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,221 per 100,000, 64% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,990, burglary at 951, vehicle theft at 281 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 10 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lawton receives a safety grade of F.