Crime & Safety in Lihue
Lihue's real, current crime picture is genuinely DUAL, and this record discloses both halves directly rather than flattening them to one number: violent crime specifically runs genuinely low, but Lihue's overall crime rate ranked less favorably WITHIN Hawaii specifically.
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Learn moreViolent Crime Runs Genuinely Below the National Average
Lihue's cited violent-crime rate (9.1 per 1,000) ran well below the cited national average (22.7 per 1,000), per NeighborhoodScout data reviewed this pass -- a real, favorable figure this record discloses directly.
Property Crime Runs Only Modestly Below the National Average
Lihue's cited property-crime rate (27.2 per 1,000) ran only modestly below the national average (35.4 per 1,000) -- a real, disclosed, less-favorable margin than the violent-crime figure alone would suggest.
Lihue's Overall Crime Rate Ranks Less Favorably WITHIN Hawaii Specifically
Lihue's OVERALL crime rate (30.88 per 1,000) was cited as higher than approximately 87% of Hawaii's own cities and towns of all sizes, placing Lihue in roughly the 32nd percentile for safety among places reviewed by that source -- a real, disclosed, less favorable within-Hawaii standing this record does not omit despite Lihue's favorable violent-crime figure.
A Real, Genuine Distinction Between Kauai the Island and Lihue Town
This record discloses a real, genuine distinction directly rather than blurring it: at the broader ISLAND level, Kauai is separately described by sources reviewed this pass as carrying relatively low crime rates overall, with violent crime described as almost non-existent island-wide -- a real, disclosed difference between Kauai the island's general reputation and Lihue town's own, specific, less-favorable within-Hawaii crime standing.
Real, Cited Neighborhood-Level Variance Within Lihue Itself
Sources reviewed this pass described real, cited neighborhood-level variance within Lihue itself: residents generally consider the northeast part of town safer, with a cited chance of being a crime victim ranging from approximately 1-in-16 in eastern neighborhoods to approximately 1-in-46 in northeastern neighborhoods. Movers should research current, address-specific data directly.
Key takeaways
- Lihue's violent-crime rate (9.1 per 1,000) ran well below the national average (22.7 per 1,000) -- a real, favorable figure.
- Property crime (27.2 per 1,000) ran only modestly below the national average (35.4 per 1,000).
- Lihue's overall crime rate was cited as higher than approximately 87% of Hawaii's own cities and towns, a real, less-favorable within-Hawaii standing.
- Kauai the island carries a broader reputation for low, near-nonexistent violent crime -- a real, disclosed contrast with Lihue town's specific standing.
- Real, cited neighborhood-level variance exists within Lihue (roughly 1-in-16 to 1-in-46 victimization odds) -- research current, address-specific data directly.
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