Lawton, OK Metro Area has a significantly higher rate of both violent and property crime when compared to the national average. The violent crime rate in Lawton is 35.4, which is more than 50% higher than the US average of 22.7. Additionally, the property crime rate in Lawton is 45.9, which is almost 30% higher than the US average of 35.4. It is clear that Lawton faces serious issues with its crime rates and efforts must be taken to reduce them and make people living in this area feel safer.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Lawton Metro Area violent crime is 35.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Lawton Metro Area property crime is 45.9. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Lawton, Oklahoma does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Lawton, Oklahoma. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Lawton, Oklahoma. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.