Lavaca, AR Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 57%

Violent crime 68%

Property crime 54%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lavaca_{/100k people}	Arkansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	25	n/a (estimate)	1,019	3,285	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	10.6	6.5
Rape	3	n/a	122.3	73.5	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	52.0	73.9
Assault	0	n/a	0.0	535.8	279.7
Violent crime	3	n/a (estimate)	122	672	388
Burglary	6	n/a	244.6	523.1	314.2
Theft	14	n/a	570.7	1,828.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	2	n/a	81.5	261.8	246.0
Property crime	22	n/a (estimate)	897	2,613	1,958

Key findings

Lavaca crime rates are 57% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Lavaca are 68% lower than the national average
In Lavaca you have a 1 in 99 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lavaca is safer than 38% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lavaca has decreased by 34%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lavaca

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lavaca is 1 in 818

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lavaca is 1 in 112

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lavaca is 1 in 99

Year Over Year Crime In Lavaca (per 100,000 people)

Lavaca police department

Item	Lavaca	Arkansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	5,164	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.9	3.3

Sex offenders in Arkansas

State	Total offenders	Arkansas_/100K	National_/100K
Arkansas	8,875	323	266

There are a total of 8,875 sex offenders in Arkansas. This yields a total of 323 sex offenders in Arkansas per 100,000 residents which is 21% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hackett, AR	931	119	119	238
Greenwood, AR	9,296	127	509	637
Arkoma, OK	1,912	106	584	690
Kibler, AR	1,161	289	1,124	1,413
Charleston, AR	2,799	520	1,401	1,921
Barling, AR	4,747	588	1,352	1,940
Mulberry, AR	1,772	118	2,590	2,707
Lavaca, AR	2,592	122	897	1,019

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
West Union, IA	2,592	141	787	928
Lewiston, NY	2,592	186	723	909
Eddyville, KY	2,591	0	745	745
Eddyville, KY	2,591	0	745	745
Gervais, OR	2,591	285	891	1,176
Lavaca, AR	2,592	122	897	1,019

Source: The Lavaca, AR crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.