Lawrence, Kansas Crime Rate Rankings in 2023

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Lawrence KS ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 7 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,547 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Kansas cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 938.36 7 737
Violent 156.91 7 619
Property 781.45 7 741
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 2.08 4 386
Rape 23.9 5 521
Robbery 15.59 5 647
Aggravated Assault 115.35 7 583
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 63.39 7 732
Larceny-Theft 661.94 7 724
Motor Vehicle Theft 54.04 7 727
Arson 2.08 6 588