Lead police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in United States · 6/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 1,900 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Lead police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 2 | 65.5 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 4 | 131 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 14 | 458.6 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1 | 32.8 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 0 |
| Violence | 2 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 19 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Lead police area
- Is Lead police area safe?
- Lead police area: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Lead police area?
- Lead police area: Weighted crime: 1,900 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Lead police area?
- Recorded homicides in Lead police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Lawrence County since 2010
Lead: Mayor not loaded yet. Lawrence County: Sheriff Brian Dean (Republican), last known (elected 2018), may have changed. Governor: Larry Rhoden (Republican)
Brian Dean · Republican
from 2018
results after 2018 not loaded yet
Brian Dean · Republican
2014 – 2018
Lawrence County ▼ −60% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Rick Mowell · Republican
2010 – 2014
Lawrence County ▲ +655% · USA ▼ −12%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
