Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lynden has a violent crime rate of 93 per 100,000 residents, 76% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 52.9 per 100,000, robbery at 13.2, rape at 26.5. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,740 per 100,000, 11% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,515, burglary at 198, vehicle theft at 26 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 5 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Lynden receives a safety grade of F.