Covington, Kentucky Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 40,984
Key Insights
- →Covington has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 287.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 2.5% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 27% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
287.9
-2.5% YoY
Murder Rate
4.9
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
1634.8
670 total
vs National Avg
↓ -20%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 118
Murder2
Rape27
Robbery31
Aggravated Assault58
Property Crime: 670
Burglary85
Larceny-Theft445
Motor Vehicle Theft140
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40,984 | 118 | 287.9 | 2 | 670 | 1634.8 |
| 2023 | 40,967 | 121 | 295.4 | 3 | 775 | 1891.8 |
| 2022 | 40,657 | 109 | 268.1 | 2 | 712 | 1751.2 |
| 2021 | 40,298 | 136 | 337.5 | 2 | 729 | 1809.0 |
| 2020 | 40,324 | 154 | 381.9 | 1 | 1,049 | 2601.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Covington
Based on violent crime rate of 287.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 27% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.