Cold Spring, Kentucky Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · Population: 6,478

Key Insights

  • Cold Spring has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 61.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 20.8% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
  • Safer than 72% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.03 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
61.7
-20.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1914.2
124 total
vs National Avg
-83%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 4

Murder0
Rape0
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault2

Property Crime: 124

Burglary9
Larceny-Theft110
Motor Vehicle Theft5
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20246,478461.701241914.2
20236,418577.90981527.0
20226,272463.80701116.1
20216,69700.00731090.0
20206,641575.301091641.3

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Cold Spring

Based on violent crime rate of 61.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 72% 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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.