Scottsville, Kentucky Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · Population: 4,616

Key Insights

  • Scottsville has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 108.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 39% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
  • Safer than 59% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
108.3
-39.0% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
714.9
33 total
vs National Avg
-70%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 5

Murder0
Rape1
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault4

Property Crime: 33

Burglary6
Larceny-Theft21
Motor Vehicle Theft6
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20244,6165108.3033714.9
20234,5048177.60771709.6
20224,3686137.40751717.0
20214,57911240.201222664.3
20204,57618393.401272775.3

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A
Safety Grade for Scottsville

Based on violent crime rate of 108.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 59% 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.