Hopkinsville, Kentucky Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 30,694
Key Insights
- →Hopkinsville has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 446.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 27.3% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 14% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
446.3
+27.3% YoY
Murder Rate
6.5
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
2505.4
769 total
vs National Avg
↑ 24%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 137
Murder2
Rape20
Robbery23
Aggravated Assault92
Property Crime: 769
Burglary157
Larceny-Theft553
Motor Vehicle Theft59
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30,694 | 137 | 446.3 | 2 | 769 | 2505.4 |
| 2023 | 30,804 | 108 | 350.6 | 3 | 964 | 3129.5 |
| 2022 | 30,528 | 113 | 370.2 | 5 | 1,133 | 3711.3 |
| 2021 | 30,787 | 118 | 383.3 | 9 | 1,149 | 3732.1 |
| 2020 | 30,532 | 89 | 291.5 | 2 | 930 | 3046.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Hopkinsville
Based on violent crime rate of 446.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 14% 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.