Kentucky Crime Report Card
Population: 4,588,372 · KY · 2024 Data
B
GPA: 3.2/4.0
Key Insights
- →Kentucky receives an overall grade of B (GPA: 3.2)
- →Violent crime rate: 213.1 per 100K (-41% below national average)
- →Murder rate: 6.1 per 100K
- →Year-over-year violent crime change: -7.0%
B
Violent Crime
213.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
B
Property Crime
1349.9 per 100K (national avg: 1760.1)
A
Trend
Violent -7.0%, Property -13.5% YoY
B
Safety
Composite of violent + property crime
Key Statistics
213.1
Violent Crime Rate
per 100K
1349.9
Property Crime Rate
per 100K
6.1
Murder Rate
per 100K
4,588,372
Population
2024
-7.0%
Violent Trend
YoY change
-13.5%
Property Trend
YoY change
Historical Crime Trends
🛡️ Top 5 Safest Cities
- 1. Independence26.9/100K
- 2. Mount Washington31.9/100K
- 3. Fort Thomas47.5/100K
- 4. Alexandria55.7/100K
- 5. Lawrenceburg57.2/100K
⚠️ Top 5 Most Dangerous Cities
- 1. Louisville Metro707.4/100K
- 2. Hopkinsville446.3/100K
- 3. Owensboro349.4/100K
- 4. Newport328.4/100K
- 5. Henderson318.8/100K