Lexington, Kentucky Crime Rate Rankings in 2017

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Lexington KY ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 4 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,690 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Kentucky cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 4145.73 4 198
Violent 350.88 2 376
Property 3794.85 4 168
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 9 2 143
Rape 62.05 3 173
Robbery 169.7 2 181
Aggravated Assault 110.14 4 554
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 647.47 4 172
Larceny-Theft 2739.72 3 159
Motor Vehicle Theft 394.93 3 211
Arson 12.72 2 280