West Buechel, Kentucky Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 1,352
Key Insights
- →West Buechel has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 295.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 42.8% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 26% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.04 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
295.9
-42.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
8432.0
114 total
vs National Avg
↓ -18%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 4
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery4
Aggravated Assault0
Property Crime: 114
Burglary2
Larceny-Theft97
Motor Vehicle Theft15
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,352 | 4 | 295.9 | 0 | 114 | 8432.0 |
| 2023 | 1,353 | 7 | 517.4 | 0 | 123 | 9090.9 |
| 2022 | 1,352 | 6 | 443.8 | 0 | 85 | 6287.0 |
| 2021 | 1,277 | 9 | 704.8 | 0 | 86 | 6734.5 |
| 2020 | 1,277 | 15 | 1174.6 | 0 | 59 | 4620.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for West Buechel
Based on violent crime rate of 295.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 26% 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.