Owensboro, Kentucky Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 60,096
Key Insights
- →Owensboro has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 349.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 12% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 21% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.12 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
349.4
+12.0% YoY
Murder Rate
1.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2917.0
1,753 total
vs National Avg
↓ -3%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 210
Murder1
Rape47
Robbery27
Aggravated Assault135
Property Crime: 1,753
Burglary203
Larceny-Theft1,357
Motor Vehicle Theft193
Arson11
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60,096 | 210 | 349.4 | 1 | 1,753 | 2917.0 |
| 2023 | 59,937 | 187 | 312.0 | 2 | 1,943 | 3241.7 |
| 2022 | 59,839 | 221 | 369.3 | 3 | 2,070 | 3459.3 |
| 2021 | 60,636 | 147 | 242.4 | 1 | 2,259 | 3725.5 |
| 2020 | 60,430 | 161 | 266.4 | 5 | 2,326 | 3849.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Owensboro
Based on violent crime rate of 349.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 21% 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.