Danville, Kentucky Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 17,406
Key Insights
- →Danville has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 109.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 37% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 5.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 59% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
109.2
-37.0% YoY
Murder Rate
5.8
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1045.6
182 total
vs National Avg
↓ -70%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 19
Murder1
Rape2
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault15
Property Crime: 182
Burglary31
Larceny-Theft138
Motor Vehicle Theft13
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,406 | 19 | 109.2 | 1 | 182 | 1045.6 |
| 2023 | 17,299 | 30 | 173.4 | 0 | 266 | 1537.7 |
| 2022 | 17,323 | 23 | 132.8 | 0 | 233 | 1345.0 |
| 2021 | 17,042 | 18 | 105.6 | 0 | 279 | 1637.1 |
| 2020 | 16,826 | 16 | 95.1 | 0 | 284 | 1687.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Danville
Based on violent crime rate of 109.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 59% 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.