Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lawrence has a violent crime rate of 440 per 100,000 residents, 16% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 348.2 per 100,000, robbery at 52.5, rape at 31.3. The murder rate is 7.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,000 per 100,000, 49% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 852, burglary at 73, vehicle theft at 75 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 74 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lawrence receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Lawrence vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)