Newport, Kentucky Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 13,702
Key Insights
- →Newport has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 328.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 29.3% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 7.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 23% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.09 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
328.4
+29.3% YoY
Murder Rate
7.3
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
3838.9
526 total
vs National Avg
↓ -9%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 45
Murder1
Rape10
Robbery13
Aggravated Assault21
Property Crime: 526
Burglary31
Larceny-Theft439
Motor Vehicle Theft56
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13,702 | 45 | 328.4 | 1 | 526 | 3838.9 |
| 2023 | 13,780 | 35 | 254.0 | 1 | 440 | 3193.0 |
| 2022 | 14,017 | 41 | 292.5 | 1 | 418 | 2982.1 |
| 2021 | 14,851 | 36 | 242.4 | 0 | 351 | 2363.5 |
| 2020 | 14,874 | 52 | 349.6 | 0 | 454 | 3052.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Newport
Based on violent crime rate of 328.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 23% 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.