Lawrence, KS Analytics

May recorded 1,869 crime incidents.

April recorded 1,834 crime incidents.

March recorded 1,705 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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03/2026
04/2026
05/2026
5,408Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 3,670
  • Theft: 663
  • Assault: 501
  • Arrest: 295
  • Vandalism: 155
  • Burglary: 92
  • Shooting: 29
  • Robbery: 3
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 164 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 35 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Lawrence, Kansas

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 12% of crime in Lawrence, Kansas.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 95% of violent crime in Lawrence, Kansas.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 88% of property crime in Lawrence, Kansas.

Reported Shootings in Lawrence, Kansas

We recorded 29 shootings over a three month period in Lawrence, Kansas. That's an average of about 9.667 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 13, followed by March with 9 shootings, and April with 7 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.