Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2020

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, the Kentucky city with the highest number of Aggravated Assault Crimes was Lexington (502), followed by Bowling Green (111), Owensboro (70), Covington (69), and Henderson (49).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Aggravated Assault crimes in 2020, and the table below shows the ranking of Kentucky cities with high number of Aggravated Assault crimes.

You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Kentucky, and the ranking of all cities in the US.

Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Aggravated Assault crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

You can also see this information for other states.

You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Kentucky cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2020
Lexington
Bowling Green
Owensboro
Covington
Henderson
Hopkinsville
Nicholasville
Paducah
Richmond
Frankfort
Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2020
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 Lexington 502
2 Bowling Green 111
3 Owensboro 70
4 Covington 69
5 Henderson 49
6 Hopkinsville 47
7 Nicholasville 41
8 Paducah 40
9 Richmond 39
10 Frankfort 34
11 Shively 30
12 Winchester 28
13 Georgetown 27
13 Glasgow 27
14 Ashland 26
15 Florence 25
16 Elizabethtown 24
17 Newport 23
18 Radcliff 21
19 Mayfield 20
20 Bardstown 19
20 Madisonville 19
20 Oak Grove 19
21 Cynthiana 18
22 Versailles 15
23 Maysville 14
23 Shepherdsville 14
24 Middlesboro 13
24 Murray 13
24 Shelbyville 13
25 Salyersville 12
25 Scottsville 12
26 Campbellsville 11
26 Erlanger 11
26 Somerset 11
27 Paris 10
28 Independence 9
28 Pikeville 9
29 Berea 8
29 Jeffersontown 8
29 Lancaster 8
29 Williamsburg 8
30 Columbia 7
30 Danville 7
30 London 7
30 Monticello 7
30 Morehead 7
30 Mount Sterling 7
30 Southgate 7
31 Elsmere 6
31 Falmouth 6
31 Harrodsburg 6
31 Hazard 6
31 La Grange 6
31 Prestonsburg 6
31 Princeton 6
31 Russellville 6
31 St. Matthews 6
32 Barbourville 5
32 Dayton 5
32 Franklin 5
32 Stanford 5
32 Wilder 5
33 Clinton 4
33 Corbin 4
33 Greenville 4
33 Hillview 4
33 Lebanon 4
33 Leitchfield 4
33 Paintsville 4
34 Benton 3
34 Carlisle 3
34 Central City 3
34 Dawson Springs 3
34 Edgewood 3
34 Eminence 3
34 Flatwoods 3
34 Grayson 3
34 Highland Heights 3
34 Lawrenceburg 3
34 Louisa 3
34 Middletown 3
34 Muldraugh 3
34 Warsaw 3
34 Williamstown 3
35 Alexandria 2
35 Augusta 2
35 Beaver Dam 2
35 Carrollton 2
35 Cave City 2
35 Clay City 2
35 Fort Mitchell 2
35 Fort Thomas 2
35 Fort Wright 2
35 Fulton 2
35 Graymoor-Devondale 2
35 Harlan 2
35 Hodgenville 2
35 Mount Washington 2
35 Olive Hill 2
35 Owingsville 2
35 Park Hills 2
35 Springfield 2
35 Stanton 2
35 Tompkinsville 2
36 Brandenburg 1
36 Burnside 1
36 Catlettsburg 1
36 Cold Spring 1
36 Eddyville 1
36 Flemingsburg 1
36 Hardinsburg 1
36 Hartford 1
36 Horse Cave 1
36 Irvine 1
36 Jamestown 1
36 Marion 1
36 Morganfield 1
36 Morgantown 1
36 Munfordville 1
36 Owenton 1
36 Pineville 1
36 Pioneer Village 1
36 Russell 1
36 Vine Grove 1
36 West Buechel 1
36 West Liberty 1
36 West Point 1
36 Wilmore 1
37 Anchorage 0
37 Auburn 0
37 Audubon Park 0
37 Beattyville 0
37 Bellevue 0
37 Burkesville 0
37 Cadiz 0
37 Calvert City 0
37 Coal Run Village 0
37 Dry Ridge 0
37 Edmonton 0
37 Elkton 0
37 Greensburg 0
37 Greenup 0
37 Guthrie 0
37 Hawesville 0
37 Heritage Creek 0
37 Hurstbourne Acres 0
37 Indian Hills 0
37 Jackson 0
37 Junction City 0
37 La Center 0
37 Lakeside Park-Crestview Hills 0
37 Lebanon Junction 0
37 Lewisport 0
37 Ludlow 0
37 Manchester 0
37 McKee 0
37 Pembroke 0
37 Prospect 0
37 Providence 0
37 Raceland 0
37 Russell Springs 0
37 Simpsonville 0
37 Smiths Grove 0
37 South Shore 0
37 Taylor Mill 0
37 Taylorsville 0
37 Villa Hills 0
37 Wheelwright 0
37 Woodburn 0