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Lawrence County, TN Arrest Records

Lawrence County, TN is among the safest counties in the USA with 2.00 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Knox, Shelby, Sullivan, Hamilton, Rutherford counties in Tennessee.
Lawrence County, TN property crime rate is 9.96 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 238 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 88.89% compared to 2015.

Lawrence County, TN Crime Rate

Total arrests in Lawrence County in 2016 increased by 75.17% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 54 to 86 while non-violent crime increased by 78.75% from 240 to 429.

5 Crimes In Lawrence County, TN in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 238
Burglary 147
Aggravated assault 66
Motor vehicle theft 44
Revised rape 15

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Lawrence County increased by 59.26% from 2015 and decreased by 30.08% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 123 to 86. In 2016 violent crime rate in Lawrence County was 57.46% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.2%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Lawrence County increased by 78.75% from 2015 and decreased by 36.54% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 676 to 429. In 2016 property crime rate in Lawrence County was 64.97% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.996%.

How Lawrence stands up against other counties

Lawrence vs. Franklin

You’ll be in more risk in Lawrence compared to Franklin county that had 57.47% lower crime rate compared to Lawrence county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0232 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Franklin county.
Larceny rates of 5.5245 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 2.5659 in Franklin county.

Lawrence vs. Warren

You’ll be in more risk in Lawrence compared to Warren county that had 9.77% lower crime rate compared to Lawrence county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.3482 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0987 in Warren county.
Arson rates of 0.0696 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.1481 in Warren county.

Names with the most arrests in Lawrence

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Lawrence, Tennessee, the most crimes, that's 53.26% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 41-50.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Lawrence County is 0.64% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 3.28 daily crimes that occur in Lawrence County.
  • Lawrence, TN is more violent than Franklin.
  • In Lawrence County you have a 1 in 84 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Lawrence, TN have increased by 75.17%.

Lawrence Police Departments

Cities in Lawrence County

Names in Lawrence County