According to police reports, there have been close to 350 car break-ins in Lawrence over the last 6 months. In most cases, the break-ins involve theft of an item in the car. In the same time period, nearly 80 cases of car theft were reported. The markers on this map each indicate a reported case of an auto crime in Lawrence in the past six months.
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- Auto thefts
- Auto burglaries
About the map
The Journal-World analyzed six-months of police reports to assemble data on car break-ins and thefts. The analysis shows that auto crimes have cost Lawrence residents nearly $1 million. It also identifies neighborhoods and commercial areas where clusters of break-ins have occurred.
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