Lawrence, KS Analytics

March recorded 1,705 crime incidents.

February recorded 589 crime incidents.

January recorded 1,567 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 2,569
  • Theft: 469
  • Assault: 364
  • Arrest: 255
  • Vandalism: 93
  • Burglary: 75
  • Shooting: 34
  • Robbery: 2
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than January, with March producing 138 more crimes than January.

March had about 3% more crime than February, with March producing 1,116 more crimes than February.

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 91% of violent crime in Lawrence, Kansas.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 86% of property crime in Lawrence, Kansas.

Reported Shootings in Lawrence, Kansas

We recorded 34 shootings over a three month period in Lawrence, Kansas. That's an average of about 11.333 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 23, followed by March with 9 shootings, and February 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.