The city of Lawton, with a total population of 1,860, experienced 152 arrests over the past three years. During 2017, the arrest rate totaled 247.31 per 10,000 residents. This represents a 21.87% difference making Lawton lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. Of those, 9 were for violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Lawton also handled 37 arrests for property crimes during 2017. Compared to Hartford and Mattawan, Lawton is a more dangerous place to live.
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The city of Lawton experienced a higher rate of non-violent crime. During 2017, Lawton totaled 9 violent crimes and 37 non-violent crimes.
During 2007-2017, Lawton experienced 43 violent crimes. Of those, another 14 were for legacy rape, 1 were for robbery, and 28 were for aggravated assault.
It is situated in Van Buren county, Michigan with a total number of 0 employees - female, male officers and civilians. Lawton PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is MI8052400, it belongs to the East North Central division in the Midwest region with a region code of Region II.