Shively, Kentucky Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 15,394
Key Insights
- →Shively has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 305.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 24.1% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 13.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 25% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.09 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
305.3
-24.1% YoY
Murder Rate
13.0
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
3280.5
505 total
vs National Avg
↓ -15%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 47
Murder2
Rape7
Robbery20
Aggravated Assault18
Property Crime: 505
Burglary84
Larceny-Theft299
Motor Vehicle Theft122
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,394 | 47 | 305.3 | 2 | 505 | 3280.5 |
| 2023 | 15,404 | 62 | 402.5 | 4 | 472 | 3064.1 |
| 2022 | 15,438 | 75 | 485.8 | 5 | 478 | 3096.3 |
| 2021 | 15,732 | 72 | 457.7 | 9 | 481 | 3057.5 |
| 2020 | 15,735 | 78 | 495.7 | 5 | 509 | 3234.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Shively
Based on violent crime rate of 305.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 25% 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.