Frankfort, Kentucky Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 28,177
Key Insights
- →Frankfort has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 202.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 13.3% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 39% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.12 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
202.3
-13.3% YoY
Murder Rate
3.5
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1643.2
463 total
vs National Avg
↓ -44%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 57
Murder1
Rape19
Robbery8
Aggravated Assault29
Property Crime: 463
Burglary77
Larceny-Theft335
Motor Vehicle Theft51
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28,177 | 57 | 202.3 | 1 | 463 | 1643.2 |
| 2023 | 28,282 | 66 | 233.4 | 4 | 595 | 2103.8 |
| 2022 | 28,559 | 66 | 231.1 | 3 | 553 | 1936.3 |
| 2021 | 27,753 | 56 | 201.8 | 2 | 760 | 2738.4 |
| 2020 | 27,803 | 69 | 248.2 | 2 | 855 | 3075.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Frankfort
Based on violent crime rate of 202.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 39% 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.