Middlesboro, Kentucky Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 8,901
Key Insights
- →Middlesboro has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 191.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 4.3% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 11.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 40% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.07 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
191.0
-4.3% YoY
Murder Rate
11.2
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2763.7
246 total
vs National Avg
↓ -47%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 17
Murder1
Rape2
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault13
Property Crime: 246
Burglary25
Larceny-Theft207
Motor Vehicle Theft14
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,901 | 17 | 191.0 | 1 | 246 | 2763.7 |
| 2023 | 9,022 | 18 | 199.5 | 0 | 288 | 3192.2 |
| 2022 | 9,213 | 27 | 293.1 | 0 | 335 | 3636.2 |
| 2021 | 8,762 | 22 | 251.1 | 0 | 279 | 3184.2 |
| 2020 | 8,968 | 29 | 323.4 | 0 | 273 | 3044.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Middlesboro
Based on violent crime rate of 191.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 40% of cities
Similar 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.