Mount Washington, Kentucky Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · Population: 18,811

Key Insights

  • Mount Washington has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 31.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 26% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
  • Safer than 81% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.06 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
31.9
-26.0% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
558.2
105 total
vs National Avg
-91%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 6

Murder0
Rape1
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault5

Property Crime: 105

Burglary14
Larceny-Theft83
Motor Vehicle Theft8
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202418,811631.90105558.2
202318,576843.10106570.6
202218,440948.80106574.8
202115,048533.20114757.6
202014,964853.50114761.8

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Mount Washington

Based on violent crime rate of 31.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 81% 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.