Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Laurel has a violent crime rate of 414 per 100,000 residents, 9% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 354.6 per 100,000, robbery at 14.8, rape at 44.3. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,615 per 100,000, 33% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,408, burglary at 103, vehicle theft at 103 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 18 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 273 federally declared disasters. Overall, Laurel receives a safety grade of F.