Louisville Metro, Kentucky Crime Rate
3 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 676,843
Key Insights
- →Louisville Metro has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 707.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 7.6% from the previous year.
- →147 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 21.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 6% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.21 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
707.4
-7.6% YoY
Murder Rate
21.7
147 murders
Property Crime Rate
3326.2
22,513 total
vs National Avg
↑ 97%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 4,788
Murder147
Rape208
Robbery868
Aggravated Assault3,565
Property Crime: 22,513
Burglary3,084
Larceny-Theft14,123
Motor Vehicle Theft5,306
Arson148
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 676,843 | 4,788 | 707.4 | 147 | 22,513 | 3326.2 |
| 2023 | 669,468 | 5,125 | 765.5 | 153 | 24,234 | 3619.9 |
| 2021 | 678,236 | 6,655 | 981.2 | 192 | 22,447 | 3309.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Louisville Metro
Based on violent crime rate of 707.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 6% 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.