Madisonville, Kentucky Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · Population: 19,294

Key Insights

  • Madisonville has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 88.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 27% from the previous year.
  • 1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 5.2 per 100K.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
  • Safer than 64% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
88.1
-27.0% YoY
Murder Rate
5.2
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
590.9
114 total
vs National Avg
-75%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 17

Murder1
Rape4
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault10

Property Crime: 114

Burglary23
Larceny-Theft75
Motor Vehicle Theft16
Arson2

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202419,2941788.11114590.9
202319,05723120.72163855.3
202219,2921998.50177917.5
202118,54628151.00172927.4
202018,49427146.021971065.2

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Madisonville

Based on violent crime rate of 88.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 64% of cities

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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.