The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Lawrence, IN: Crime Maps and Statistics

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$21.4 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lawrence, IN

In 2025, crime will cost $1,091 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Lawrence with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Lawrence, IN Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Lawrence's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Lawrence sits in the 56th percentile, ahead of 56% of cities and behind 44%. The grade covers only Lawrence's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lawrence is 22.11 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 36 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 63 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Lawrence, IN report the most crime, about 245 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lawrence, IN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lawrence for 2025 is $21,355,012, about $415 per resident and $1,091 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lawrence Compared to Other Cities?

Lawrence, IN:	$415
Notre Dame, IN:	$1359
Roanoke, IN:	$181
Indiana:	$402
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lawrence is $415 per year, which is $49 less than the national average and $12 more than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lawrence:

In Notre Dame, IN, crime costs $1,359 per person, which is $945 more than in Lawrence.
In Roanoke, IN, crime costs $181 per person, which is $234 less than in Lawrence

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Lawrence for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Lawrence	Cost per Lawrence Resident
Murder	$6.16 million	$120
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.69 million	$33
Robbery	$835,732	$16
Assault	$2.92 million	$57
Kidnapping	$1.38 million	$27
Vehicle Theft	$3.21 million	$62
Burglary	$868,446	$17
Theft	$1.42 million	$28
Arson	$114,820	$2
Vandalism	$557,844	$11
Animal Cruelty	$49,016	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.99 million	$39
Identity Theft	$148,822	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$21,355,012	$415

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lawrence, IN

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Lawrence totals $50,052,319 ($972 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $71,407,331 ($1,387 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southwest part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Lawrence has 6, do the same, and of Lawrence's 51,490 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Lawrence Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Lawrence residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.977
Robbery	0.5160
Rape	0.5417
Murder	0.0636
Total Violent Crime	3.099 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.340
Vehicle Theft	4.023
Burglary	1.860
Arson	0.0923
Total Property Crime	11.32 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.4430
Drug Crimes	5.234
Vandalism	1.517
Identity Theft	0.3734
Animal Cruelty	0.1287
Total "Other" Rate	7.696 (C+)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Lawrence is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Lawrence.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
McCordsville, IN	A	B-	A
Mount Comfort, IN	A-	A-	B+
Cumberland, IN	B+	B+	B
Warren Park, IN	F	D-	F
Gem, IN	A	A-	A
Fishers, IN	A-	A+	A
Woodbury, IN	B	B+	C+
Mohawk, IN	B	A	C
Williams Creek, IN	C+	A	B-
Meridian Hills, IN	B	A	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lawrence is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Country Club, FL	B	A-	A-
Granada Hills, CA	C+	C+	C+
Florin, CA	D-	F	F
Florence, KY	C+	B+	B+
East Lansing, MI	C-	D+	D+
Grovetown, GA	A	A	A
Draper, UT	D	B	B
Cypress, CA	C+	C-	C-
Tuckahoe, VA	C-	B+	B+
Haltom City, TX	D	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Lawrence is as safe as the Indiana state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lawrence, IN average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Lawrence schools on SchoolGrade

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