Lawrence, KS Analytics

October recorded 1,855 crime incidents.

September recorded 1,869 crime incidents.

August recorded 1,747 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 3,681
  • Theft: 633
  • Assault: 516
  • Arrest: 325
  • Vandalism: 153
  • Burglary: 107
  • Shooting: 52
  • Robbery: 4
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

September had about 1% more crime than August, with September producing 122 more crimes than August.

September had about 1% more crime than October, with September producing 14 more crimes than October.

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 52 shootings over a three month period in Lawrence, Kansas. That's an average of about 17.333 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 19, followed by August with 18 shootings, and October with 15 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.