Lawrenceville, GA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Lawrenceville

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lawrenceville_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,069	n/a (estimate)	3,458	3,402	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lawrenceville_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	2	n/a	6.5	6.6	5.3
Rape	10	n/a	32.3	34.0	40.4
Robbery	43	n/a	139.1	118.4	102.8
Assault	35	n/a	113.2	238.5	248.5
Violent crime	90	n/a (estimate)	291	398	386
Burglary	159	n/a	514.3	614.4	468.9
Theft	765	n/a	2,474.7	2,130.1	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	55	n/a	177.9	259.9	236.9
Property crime	979	n/a (estimate)	3,167	3,005	2,451

A general overview of all the annual reported crimes in Lawrenceville, GA is displayed above. The data has been arranged to make it easier to find both the gross total of reported crimes and the number of crimes reported per 100,000 people in Lawrenceville, GA. These statistics are further divided into two distinct categories (violent crimes and property crimes) to provide more insight to how prevalent crime is in the area. You'll find that the rate of crime in Lawrenceville, GA averages 2% higher than the rest of Georgia while the rate of crime on a national scale is 22% higher than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Lawrenceville, GA is 27% lower than the average rate of crime in Georgia and 25% lower than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 5% higher than the remainder of the state of Georgia and 29% higher than the nation's average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in the Lawrenceville, GA area.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Berkeley Lake, GA	1,739	56	422	477
Grayson, GA	2,665	93	703	796
Johns Creek, GA	80,979	32	812	844
Braselton, GA	8,212	111	858	969
Hoschton, GA	1,642	129	977	1,106
Mountain Park, GA	529	161	1,214	1,374
Walnut Grove, GA	1,383	172	1,299	1,471
Lawrenceville, GA	29,364	291	3,167	3,458

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Lawrenceville is 22% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 9.47 daily crimes that occur in Lawrenceville.
Lawrenceville is safer than 27% of the cities in the United States.
In Lawrenceville you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Lawrenceville has decreased by 38%.

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Daily Crime In Lawrenceville (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Lawrenceville, GA per 100,000 residents. Additionally, daily crime statistics are also listed for Georgia as well as national figures. In Lawrenceville, GA the total number of daily crimes is 1.02 times more than the Georgia average and 1.22 times more than the national average. Violent crime statistics in Lawrenceville, GA are 1.37 times less than the Georgia average and 1.33 times less than the national average. Regarding crimes committed against personal property, Lawrenceville, GA has a daily crime rate that is 1.05 times more than the Georgia average and 1.29 times more than the daily national average.

How Safe is Lawrenceville (higher is better)

How safe is Lawrenceville, GA compared to other cities in Georgia and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Lawrenceville, GA is safer than 43% of the cities in Georgia and 27% of the cities in the United States. These results are determined by analyzing all cities in Georgia and across the US as a whole and determining how many total cities have a lower crime rate than Lawrenceville, GA. Overall, Lawrenceville, GA is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lawrenceville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lawrenceville is 1 in 344

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lawrenceville is 1 in 32

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lawrenceville is 1 in 29

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Lawrenceville, GA? The graphics above display the likelihood of becoming victimized by an illegal act such as a crime including violence or property damage. If you reside in Lawrenceville, GA, the likelihood that you will suffer a violent crime is 1 in 344. These sorts of violent crimes include murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Illegal actions against property are represented by a likelihood of 1 in 32 that you become a victim. These sorts of crimes against personal property include burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Lawrenceville, GA is 1 in 29.

Year Over Year Crime In Lawrenceville (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Lawrenceville, GA is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate. In the graph above, the year over year crime rates are displayed for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The number of violent crimes in Lawrenceville, GA has decreased by 45%, while the property crime rate in Lawrenceville, GA has decreased by 38% year over year. The number of total crimes in Lawrenceville, GA has decreased by 38% year over year.

Lawrenceville police department

Item	Lawrenceville	Georgia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	91	11,376	556,527
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.1	3.9	3.3

There are a total of 91 Lawrenceville police officers. This results in 3.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 21.8% less than the Georgia average and 5.8% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Georgia

State	Total offenders	Georgia_/100K	National_/100K
Georgia	19,209	228	222

There are a total of 19,209 sex offenders in Georgia. This yields a total of 228 sex offenders in Georgia per 100,000 residents which is 3% greater than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Kent, OH	29,367	223	1,654	1,877
Williamsport, PA	29,377	357	2,716	3,072
East Chicago, IN	29,387	674	3,786	4,459
Granger, IN	29,400	176	1,126	1,302
Marion, IN	29,403	398	3,996	4,394
Lawrenceville, GA	29,364	291	3,167	3,458

Source: The Lawrenceville, GA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.