The city of Lawrence Township, with a total population of 31,460, experienced 3,353 arrests over the past three years. During 2005, the arrest rate totaled 355.69 per 10,000 residents. This represents a 23.12% difference making Lawrence Township lower than the national average of 462.64 per 10,000 residents. Of those, 57 were for violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Lawrence Township also handled 1,062 arrests for property crimes during 2005. Compared to Hightstown and Hopewell, Lawrence Township is a more dangerous place to live.
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The city of Lawrence Township experienced a higher rate of non-violent crime. During 2005, Lawrence Township totaled 57 violent crimes and 1,062 non-violent crimes.