Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Laurel has a violent crime rate of 394 per 100,000 residents, 4% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 232.8 per 100,000, robbery at 130.1, rape at 24.0. The murder rate is 6.9 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,851 per 100,000, 148% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,745, burglary at 199, vehicle theft at 907 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 29 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Laurel receives a safety grade of F.