Henderson, Kentucky Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 27,600
Key Insights
- →Henderson has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 318.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 9.5% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 24% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
318.8
+9.5% YoY
Murder Rate
3.6
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1815.2
501 total
vs National Avg
↓ -11%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 88
Murder1
Rape16
Robbery13
Aggravated Assault58
Property Crime: 501
Burglary101
Larceny-Theft334
Motor Vehicle Theft66
Arson5
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,600 | 88 | 318.8 | 1 | 501 | 1815.2 |
| 2023 | 27,482 | 80 | 291.1 | 0 | 640 | 2328.8 |
| 2022 | 27,503 | 67 | 243.6 | 2 | 560 | 2036.1 |
| 2021 | 27,878 | 65 | 233.2 | 0 | 690 | 2475.1 |
| 2020 | 28,126 | 82 | 291.5 | 2 | 737 | 2620.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Henderson
Based on violent crime rate of 318.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 24% 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.