The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Lawtey, FL: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$336,413

Cost of Crime™ for Lawtey, FL

In 2025, crime will cost $312 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lawtey 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 Lawtey, FL Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Lawtey's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Lawtey sits in the 99th percentile, ahead of 99% of cities and behind 1%. The grade covers only Lawtey's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lawtey is 6.513 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 104 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 265 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Lawtey, FL report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lawtey, FL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lawtey for 2025 is $336,413, about $97 per resident and $312 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lawtey Compared to Other Cities?

Lawtey, FL:	$97
Gladeview, FL:	$878
Parrish, FL:	$91
Florida:	$246
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lawtey is $97 per year, which is $367 less than the national average and $149 less than Florida's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lawtey:

In Gladeview, FL, crime costs $878 per person, which is $781 more than in Lawtey.
In Parrish, FL, crime costs $91 per person, which is $6 less than in Lawtey

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lawtey	Cost per Lawtey Resident
Murder	$39,207	$11
Rape/Sexual Assault	$73,837	$21
Robbery	$21,104	$6
Assault	$64,572	$19
Kidnapping	$1,734	$0
Vehicle Theft	$13,413	$4
Burglary	$24,973	$7
Theft	$29,873	$9
Arson	$2,079	$1
Vandalism	$28,806	$8
Animal Cruelty	$304	$0
Drug Crimes	$24,718	$7
Identity Theft	$11,793	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$336,413	$97

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lawtey, FL

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 Lawtey totals $643,422 ($185 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $979,835 ($282 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 central 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 draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Lawtey's 3,470 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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Lawtey 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 Lawtey residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6480
Robbery	0.1934
Rape	0.3509
Murder	0.0060
Total Violent Crime	1.198 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	1.662
Vehicle Theft	0.2496
Burglary	0.7935
Arson	0.0248
Total Property Crime	2.730 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0082
Drug Crimes	0.9630
Vandalism	1.162
Identity Theft	0.4391
Animal Cruelty	0.0118
Total "Other" Rate	2.584 (A)

Individual Lawtey Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Graham, FL	A	C	A
Raiford, FL	A-	A	B-
Hugh, FL	A+	A+	A+
Starke, FL	B+	C-	B
Middleburg, FL	A+	A	A+
Penney Farms, FL	B	C-	C+
Asbury Lake, FL	A+	A+	A+
Oakleaf Plantation, FL	A+	A+	A+
New River, FL	C	A-	D
Lake Butler, FL	A-	A-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lawtey is lower 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
Atlantis, FL	B-	C+	C+
Baldwin, MD	B	B	B
Banks, OR	C	B-	B-
Carter Lake, IA	D+	C-	C-
Chatham, NY	C+	C+	C+
Leisuretowne, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Minford, OH	B+	B+	B+
Wolcott, NY	B-	D	D
Minoa, NY	B	B-	B-
Mount Royal, NJ	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Lawtey is safer than the Florida state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lawtey, FL average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Lawtey schools on SchoolGrade

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