Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Laurel has a violent crime rate of 476 per 100,000 residents, 25% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 244.1 per 100,000, robbery at 197.6, rape at 31.0. The murder rate is 3.9 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,436 per 100,000, 75% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,863, burglary at 267, vehicle theft at 306 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 29 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Laurel receives a safety grade of F.