Paducah, Kentucky Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 26,624
Key Insights
- →Paducah has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 270.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 18.9% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 29% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
270.4
-18.9% YoY
Murder Rate
3.8
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2794.5
744 total
vs National Avg
↓ -25%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 72
Murder1
Rape19
Robbery11
Aggravated Assault41
Property Crime: 744
Burglary62
Larceny-Theft599
Motor Vehicle Theft83
Arson8
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26,624 | 72 | 270.4 | 1 | 744 | 2794.5 |
| 2023 | 26,692 | 89 | 333.4 | 1 | 770 | 2884.8 |
| 2022 | 26,050 | 70 | 268.7 | 6 | 790 | 3032.6 |
| 2021 | 24,873 | 79 | 317.6 | 4 | 776 | 3119.8 |
| 2020 | 24,850 | 85 | 342.1 | 3 | 993 | 3996.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Paducah
Based on violent crime rate of 270.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 29% 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.