Crime & Safety in Kentucky

Crime rates, violent and property crime, and public safety.

Topics

Dive into each indicator for Kentucky.

225 /100k
Violent crime rate
Below the U.S. average
1,730 /100k
Property crime rate
6.8 /100k
Homicide rate
34 /100k
Rape
45 /100k
Robbery
140 /100k
Aggravated assault
330 /100k
Burglary
1,250 /100k
Larceny-theft
150 /100k
Motor vehicle theft
≈ 45 /100k
Overdose death rate
Among the highest in the U.S.

Historical data

Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.

Violent crime rate

19902023
225 51%

FBI Uniform Crime Reports.

Data table

Violent crime rate225 /100kBelow the U.S. average
Property crime rate1,730 /100k
Homicide rate6.8 /100k
Rape34 /100k
Robbery45 /100k
Aggravated assault140 /100k
Burglary330 /100k
Larceny-theft1,250 /100k
Motor vehicle theft150 /100k
Overdose death rate≈ 45 /100kAmong the highest in the U.S.

Compared to the United States

Coming soon

Side-by-side comparison of Kentucky vs. the U.S. average.

National ranking

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The national ranking against every other state will appear here as more states are published.