Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lawrence has a violent crime rate of 360 per 100,000 residents, 5% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 161.8 per 100,000, robbery at 157.8, rape at 32.4. The murder rate is 8.1 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,199 per 100,000, 12% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,503, burglary at 318, vehicle theft at 378 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)