Crime & Safety in Lakewood
Lakewood's crime data reads genuinely favorably, with the city's overall rate running approximately 36.4% below the national average.
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Learn moreA genuinely favorable current baseline
Lakewood's overall crime rate ran approximately 36.4% below the national average per one 2026 source, with FBI data cited as showing both property and violent crime trending below state and national averages consistently since 2015.
A real, substantial multi-year decline
Since 2007, Lakewood has seen violent crime fall approximately 42%, burglaries approximately 14%, auto theft approximately 45%, and robberies approximately 47%.
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Key takeaways
- Lakewood's overall crime rate ran approximately 36.4% below the national average.
- A real, substantial multi-year decline across violent crime, burglary, auto theft, and robbery since 2007.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly for any specific target neighborhood.
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