Mount Vernon, Kentucky Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 2,457
Key Insights
- →Mount Vernon has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 122.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 0.9% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 55% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.30 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
122.1
+0.9% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
407.0
10 total
vs National Avg
↓ -66%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 3
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault3
Property Crime: 10
Burglary2
Larceny-Theft4
Motor Vehicle Theft4
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,457 | 3 | 122.1 | 0 | 10 | 407.0 |
| 2023 | 2,480 | 3 | 121.0 | 0 | 10 | 403.2 |
| 2022 | 2,409 | 3 | 124.5 | 0 | 9 | 373.6 |
| 2021 | 2,366 | 13 | 549.5 | 0 | 16 | 676.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Mount Vernon
Based on violent crime rate of 122.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 55% of 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.