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The Laurel crime rate is higher than the Maryland average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #62

Laurel, MD	2,425.50
Maryland	1,883.78
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Laurel, MD Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Laurel, MD	Count	1	4	56	93	115	713	86	0
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	3.9	15.4	215.8	358.3	443.1	2,747.2	331.4	0.0	1,891
	Maryland	Per 100,000	6.1	19.1	159.7	253.2	468.7	1,819.6	219.2	NA	1,479
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Laurel, MD	Count	0	4	67	76	145	596	82	1
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	15.6	261.0	296.0	564.8	2,321.3	319.4	3.9	1,788
	Maryland	Per 100,000	6.4	19.9	169.5	272.0	538.9	1,898.3	226.3	NA	1,579
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Laurel, MD	Count	0	1	48	85	125	594	92	0
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	3.9	187.6	332.1	488.5	2,321.1	359.5	0.0	1,637
	Maryland	Per 100,000	6.3	21.0	172.3	277.2	573.2	1,924.9	255.3	NA	1,630
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Laurel, MD	Count	1	4	50	122	145	622	122	2
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	3.9	15.8	197.2	481.2	571.9	2,453.4	481.2	7.9	2,055
	Maryland	Per 100,000	6.8	20.5	177.5	289.3	614.0	1,970.5	275.7	NA	1,698
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Laurel, MD	Count	0	5	69	74	163	768	153	1
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	21.8	300.5	322.3	709.9	3,344.9	666.4	4.4	2,407
	Maryland	Per 100,000	7.4	21.3	191.5	327.5	632.9	2,051.7	312.6	NA	1,818
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Laurel, MD	Count	1	1	74	93	171	771	219	5
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	4.5	4.5	329.4	414.0	761.3	3,432.3	974.9	22.3	2,724
	Maryland	Per 100,000	7.7	20.3	210.7	351.3	649.7	2,206.7	344.2	NA	1,933
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Laurel, MD	Count	2	6	68	82	158	771	215	2
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	9.2	27.7	313.7	378.3	728.9	3,556.9	991.9	9.2	2,876
	Maryland	Per 100,000	8.8	20.0	234.4	365.1	689.6	2,378.3	449.7	NA	2,112
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Laurel, MD	Count	1	5	80	80	174	755	221	1
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	4.5	22.6	362.2	362.2	787.8	3,418.5	1,000.6	4.5	2,836
	Maryland	Per 100,000	9.8	21.0	236.0	375.1	660.2	2,265.9	505.4	NA	2,131
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Laurel, MD	Count	0	1	75	65	191	821	214	3
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	4.5	338.1	293.0	860.9	3,700.5	964.6	13.5	2,661
	Maryland	Per 100,000	9.7	21.0	256.0	392.0	667.0	2,270.4	543.5	NA	2,199
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Laurel, MD	Count	2	9	95	88	170	753	276	1
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	9.4	42.4	447.9	414.9	801.6	3,550.5	1,301.4	4.7	3,380
	Maryland	Per 100,000	9.9	22.6	256.7	413.8	641.4	2,294.3	608.4	NA	2,258
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Laurel, MD	14.00
Maryland	14.78
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Laurel, MD Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Laurel, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maryland	Per 100,000	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	2
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Laurel, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maryland	Per 100,000	0.9	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	8
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Laurel, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maryland	Per 100,000	0.6	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Laurel, MD	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	3.9	3.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	39
	Maryland	Per 100,000	0.8	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	8
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Laurel, MD	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	4.4	4.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	43
	Maryland	Per 100,000	1.4	0.8	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	13
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Laurel, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maryland	Per 100,000	1.8	1.1	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.0	17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Laurel, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maryland	Per 100,000	1.8	1.0	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.0	17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Laurel, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maryland	Per 100,000	2.7	1.5	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.0	26
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Laurel, MD	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	4.5	4.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	45
	Maryland	Per 100,000	3.8	2.4	0.9	0.2	0.2	0.0	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Laurel, MD	2.87
Maryland	3.18
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Laurel, MD Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Laurel, MD	Count	86	67	19
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	331.4	258.1	73.2	2.95
	Maryland	Per 100,000	347.2	266.0	81.2	3.07
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Laurel, MD	Count	83	64	19
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	323.3	249.3	74.0	2.86
	Maryland	Per 100,000	383.4	292.1	91.3	3.38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Laurel, MD	Count	80	63	17
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	312.6	246.2	66.4	2.79
	Maryland	Per 100,000	314.4	245.4	69.0	2.80
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Laurel, MD	Count	83	65	18
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	327.4	256.4	71.0	2.92
	Maryland	Per 100,000	361.7	273.2	88.4	3.17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Laurel, MD	Count	83	65	18
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	361.5	283.1	78.4	3.22
	Maryland	Per 100,000	365.9	277.0	88.9	3.21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Laurel, MD	Count	82	64	18
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	365.0	284.9	80.1	3.25
	Maryland	Per 100,000	373.4	283.8	89.6	3.29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Laurel, MD	Count	77	59	18
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	355.2	272.2	83.0	3.14
	Maryland	Per 100,000	381.2	286.3	94.9	3.34
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Laurel, MD	Count	71	55	16
	Laurel, MD	Per 100,000	321.5	249.0	72.4	2.85
	Maryland	Per 100,000	378.7	284.3	94.4	3.31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Laurel, MD	Count	68	52	16
2005	Laurel, MD	Count	68	54	14