Lawrence, KS Analytics

December recorded 1,539 crime incidents.

November recorded 1,590 crime incidents.

October recorded 1,855 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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4,984Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 3,337
  • Theft: 631
  • Assault: 466
  • Arrest: 296
  • Burglary: 109
  • Vandalism: 107
  • Shooting: 36
  • Robbery: 2
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, October had the most number of crimes in Lawrence, Kansas.

October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 265 more crimes than November.

October had about 1% more crime than December, with October producing 316 more crimes than December.

Most Committed Crimes in Lawrence, Kansas

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 13% of crime in Lawrence, Kansas.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 93% of violent crime in Lawrence, Kansas.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 85% of property crime in Lawrence, Kansas.

Reported Shootings in Lawrence, Kansas

We recorded 36 shootings over a three month period in Lawrence, Kansas. That's an average of about 12 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 15, followed by November with 13 shootings, and December with 8 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Lawrence. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.