The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Lanai City, HI: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$1.80 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lanai City, HI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,882 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lanai City with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Lanai City, HI Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Lanai City's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Lanai City sits in the 2nd percentile, ahead of 2% of cities and behind 98%. The grade covers only Lanai City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lanai City is 80.30 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 9 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 18 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Lanai City, HI report the most crime, about 63 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lanai City, HI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lanai City for 2025 is $1,795,628, about $732 per resident and $1,882 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 66.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lanai City Compared to Other Cities?

Lanai City, HI:	$732
Kaunakakai, HI:	$562
Kaneohe Station, HI:	$194
Hawaii:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lanai City is $732 per year, which is $268 more than the national average and $406 more than Hawaii's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lanai City:

In Kaunakakai, HI, crime costs $562 per person, which is $170 less than in Lanai City.
In Kaneohe Station, HI, crime costs $194 per person, which is $538 less than in Lanai City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Lanai City for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Lanai City	Cost per Lanai City Resident
Murder	$152,623	$62
Rape/Sexual Assault	$113,658	$46
Robbery	$69,402	$28
Assault	$222,399	$91
Kidnapping	$60,789	$25
Vehicle Theft	$114,593	$47
Burglary	$164,609	$67
Theft	$664,123	$271
Arson	$15,478	$6
Vandalism	$90,822	$37
Animal Cruelty	$1,575	$1
Drug Crimes	$83,513	$34
Identity Theft	$42,044	$17
Total Cost of Crime	$1,795,628	$732

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lanai City, HI

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Lanai City totals $1,654,245 ($674 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,449,873 ($1,406 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northwest part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports, of which Lanai City has 1, draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Lanai City has 4, do the same, and of Lanai City's 2,453 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Lanai City Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Lanai City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.157
Robbery	0.8995
Rape	0.7642
Murder	0.0331
Total Violent Crime	4.854 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	52.28
Vehicle Theft	3.017
Burglary	7.399
Arson	0.2613
Total Property Crime	62.95 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.4087
Drug Crimes	4.603
Vandalism	5.183
Identity Theft	2.214
Animal Cruelty	0.0868
Total "Other" Rate	12.50 (D)

Individual Lanai City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Lanai City is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Lanai City.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Koele, HI	F	D+	F
Kamalo, HI	D	D	D-
Honokowai, HI	F	D-	F
Lahaina, HI	D-	C-	F
Kelawea, HI	C	B	D+
Kaanapali, HI	F	D+	F
Launiupoko, HI	F	C	F
Kaunakakai, HI	D-	D	F
Napili, HI	C+	A-	D+
Olowalu, HI	F	C	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lanai City is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Centerville, TX	D-	F	F
Gower, MO	B+	C+	C+
Golden Meadow, LA	D-	D-	D-
Glendale, OH	D+	B+	B+
Garland, NC	D	F	F
Fremont, WI	A	B+	B+
Fawn Grove, PA	A+	A+	A+
Farmer City, IL	A-	B-	B-
Eldorado, TX	D-	D+	D+
Earlville, NY	B	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Lanai City is less safe than the Hawaii state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lanai City, HI average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Lanai City schools on SchoolGrade

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