Lawson, Missouri Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · 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 — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 66% 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
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,521 | 2 | 79.3 | 0 | 12 | 476.0 |
| 2023 | 2,518 | 2 | 79.4 | 0 | 40 | 1588.6 |
| 2022 | 2,511 | 3 | 119.5 | 0 | 30 | 1194.7 |
| 2021 | 2,394 | 2 | 83.5 | 0 | 21 | 877.2 |
| 2020 | 2,407 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 11 | 457.0 |
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)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 66% of cities
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.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.