Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Laurel has a violent crime rate of 677 per 100,000 residents, 78% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 476.4 per 100,000, robbery at 113.7, rape at 75.8. The murder rate is 10.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,331 per 100,000, 121% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,653, burglary at 1,381, vehicle theft at 298 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 10 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Laurel receives a safety grade of F.