Bowling Green, Kentucky Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 77,503
Key Insights
- →Bowling Green has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 224.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 3.4% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 35% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.08 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
224.5
-3.4% YoY
Murder Rate
1.3
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2928.9
2,270 total
vs National Avg
↓ -37%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 174
Murder1
Rape69
Robbery36
Aggravated Assault68
Property Crime: 2,270
Burglary264
Larceny-Theft1,800
Motor Vehicle Theft206
Arson7
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77,503 | 174 | 224.5 | 1 | 2,270 | 2928.9 |
| 2023 | 76,194 | 177 | 232.3 | 3 | 2,232 | 2929.4 |
| 2022 | 74,427 | 212 | 284.8 | 4 | 2,841 | 3817.2 |
| 2021 | 71,826 | 237 | 330.0 | 6 | 2,704 | 3764.7 |
| 2020 | 71,861 | 247 | 343.7 | 9 | 3,195 | 4446.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Bowling Green
Based on violent crime rate of 224.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 35% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.