Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lawrence has a violent crime rate of 293 per 100,000 residents, 23% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 158.5 per 100,000, robbery at 75.2, rape at 46.8. The murder rate is 12.2 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,732 per 100,000, 12% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,150, burglary at 142, vehicle theft at 435 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 12 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lawrence receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Lawrence vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)