Lawson, Missouri Crime Rate

4 years of data (20212024) · Population: 2,521

Key Insights

  • Lawson has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 79.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 0.1% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 67% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.17 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
79.3
-0.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
476.0
12 total
vs National Avg
-78%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 2

Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault2

Property Crime: 12

Burglary2
Larceny-Theft9
Motor Vehicle Theft1
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20242,521279.3012476.0
20232,518279.40401588.6
20222,5113119.50301194.7
20212,394283.5021877.2

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Lawson

Based on violent crime rate of 79.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 67% of cities

Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

National Arrest Demographics

The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.