Lawson Heights, PA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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68%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

72%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

67%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Lawson Heights crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Lawson Heights crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Lawson Heights crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Lawson Heights crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lawson Heights_{/100k people}	Pennsylvania_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	683 (estimate)	1,681	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.0	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	27.8	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	51.4	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	161.4	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	100 (estimate)	246	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	116.7	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,129.8	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	188.5	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	583 (estimate)	1,435	1,760

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Lawson Heights crime map

The Lawson Heights crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Lawson Heights as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Lawson Heights crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Lawson Heights crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Lawson Heights crime rates are 68% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Lawson Heights are 72% lower than the national average
In Lawson Heights you have a 1 in 147 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lawson Heights is safer than 76% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lawson Heights has decreased by 9%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lawson Heights

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lawson Heights is 1 in 1001

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lawson Heights is 1 in 172

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lawson Heights is 1 in 147

Year Over Year Crime In Lawson Heights (per 100,000 people)

Lawson Heights police department

Item	Lawson Heights	Pennsylvania	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	14,701	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.8	3.3

Sex offenders in Pennsylvania

State	Total offenders	Pennsylvania_/100K	National_/100K
Pennsylvania	21,558	176	266

There are a total of 21,558 sex offenders in Pennsylvania. This yields a total of 176 sex offenders in Pennsylvania per 100,000 residents which is 34% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Everson, PA	775	0	0	0
Mount Pleasant, PA	4,255	0	24	24
Delmont, PA	2,532	0	38	38
Manor, PA	3,324	29	29	57
Saltsburg, PA	689	0	131	131
Ligonier, PA	1,381	48	280	327
Derry, PA	2,317	117	272	389
Lawson Heights, PA	2,468	100	583	683

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Bethlehem, WV	2,468	51	237	287
Doniphan, MO	2,467	221	2,600	2,821
Charlevoix, MI	2,467	170	1,491	1,662
Albany, KY	2,469	231	116	347
Holiday Island, AR	2,467	145	484	629
Lawson Heights, PA	2,468	100	583	683

Source: The Lawson Heights, PA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.