Healthcare & Safety in Laurel
Laurel's real, disclosed crime picture carries a genuine cross-source tension this record states plainly rather than resolving to one framing.
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Learn moreAn elevated overall summary figure
One commonly cited 2026 source places Laurel's overall crime rate 37% above the national average -- a real, disclosed figure this record does not omit.
A more mixed picture at the category level
A separate, more granular breakdown found several specific violent-crime categories running below their national comparison figures this pass: assault (232.8 vs. 282.7 per 100,000 nationally), rape (24 vs. 40.7), and robbery (130.1 vs. 135.5), while murder ran modestly above (6.9 vs. 6.1).
A real, disclosed tension, not a single verdict
This record states both findings honestly given the genuine cross-source disagreement, rather than picking whichever framing reads more flattering -- confirm current, address-specific crime data directly before relocating.
Key takeaways
- One overall source places Laurel's crime rate 37% above the national average.
- A more granular category breakdown found several violent-crime rates running below national figures, with murder modestly above.
- This is a real, disclosed cross-source tension, not resolved to one number here.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with the Laurel Police Department before relocating.
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