Lawrence, KS Analytics

January recorded 1,567 crime incidents.

December recorded 1,539 crime incidents.

November recorded 1,590 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 3,079
  • Theft: 611
  • Assault: 422
  • Arrest: 323
  • Vandalism: 113
  • Burglary: 104
  • Shooting: 43
  • Robbery: 1
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 51 more crimes than December.

November had about 1% more crime than January, with November producing 23 more crimes than January.

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 91% 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 43 shootings over a three month period in Lawrence, Kansas. That's an average of about 14.333 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 22, 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.