Lexington, Kentucky Crime Rate Rankings in 2020

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, 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 3 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,217 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 3203 3 220
Violent 320.08 2 393
Property 2882.91 3 194
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 8.59 2 174
Rape 54.63 3 181
Robbery 102.81 1 230
Aggravated Assault 154.06 2 462
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 444.99 3 182
Larceny-Theft 2108.33 3 186
Motor Vehicle Theft 318.24 3 278
Arson 11.36 2 308