Crime & Safety in Lawrence, MA

Lawrence has a violent crime rate of 674 per 100,000 residents, 77% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 522.2 per 100,000, robbery at 108.4, rape at 39.9. The murder rate is 3.7 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,189 per 100,000, 39% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 844, burglary at 141, vehicle theft at 204 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 74 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lawrence receives a safety grade of F.