Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lawrence has a violent crime rate of 467 per 100,000 residents, 23% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 350.8 per 100,000, robbery at 32.1, rape at 78.7. The murder rate is 5.2 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,188 per 100,000, 12% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,779, burglary at 231, vehicle theft at 167 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 7 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lawrence receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Lawrence vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)