Lexington, Kentucky Crime Rate Rankings in 2021

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, 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 5,258 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 3009.74 4 176
Violent 287.87 3 278
Property 2721.87 4 160
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 9.42 2 116
Rape 56.54 3 167
Robbery 84.81 2 130
Aggravated Assault 137.1 3 333
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 359.01 4 163
Larceny-Theft 2057.67 4 154
Motor Vehicle Theft 300.94 4 183
Arson 4.26 4 327