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