Nicholasville, Kentucky Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 32,866
Key Insights
- →Nicholasville has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 112.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 8.8% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 58% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.08 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
112.6
-8.8% YoY
Murder Rate
3.0
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1497.0
492 total
vs National Avg
↓ -69%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 37
Murder1
Rape6
Robbery6
Aggravated Assault24
Property Crime: 492
Burglary68
Larceny-Theft400
Motor Vehicle Theft24
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32,866 | 37 | 112.6 | 1 | 492 | 1497.0 |
| 2023 | 32,379 | 40 | 123.5 | 0 | 544 | 1680.1 |
| 2022 | 31,882 | 42 | 131.7 | 1 | 546 | 1712.6 |
| 2021 | 31,184 | 35 | 112.2 | 0 | 652 | 2090.8 |
| 2020 | 31,191 | 67 | 214.8 | 1 | 852 | 2731.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Nicholasville
Based on violent crime rate of 112.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 58% 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.