Lawrence, KS Analytics

August recorded 521 crime incidents.

July recorded 1,839 crime incidents.

June recorded 1,638 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 2,735
  • Theft: 509
  • Assault: 362
  • Arrest: 194
  • Vandalism: 99
  • Burglary: 62
  • Shooting: 30
  • Robbery: 7
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

July had about 1% more crime than June, with July producing 201 more crimes than June.

July had about 4% more crime than August, with July producing 1,318 more crimes than August.

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 92% of violent crime in Lawrence, Kansas.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 89% of property crime in Lawrence, Kansas.

Reported Shootings in Lawrence, Kansas

We recorded 30 shootings over a three month period in Lawrence, Kansas. That's an average of about 10 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 15, followed by June with 13 shootings, and August with 2 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.