Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, among Kentucky cities with a population of at least 10K, Paducah had the highest Arson Crime Rate per 100K residents (30.05), followed by Ashland (23.8), Louisville Metro (21.87), Owensboro (18.3), and Henderson (18.12).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Arson crime rate in 2024, and the table below shows the ranking of Kentucky cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Arson crime rate per 100K.

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 Arson 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 Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024
Paducah
Ashland
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Owensboro
Henderson
Somerset
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Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Paducah 30.05
2 Ashland 23.80
3 Louisville Metro 21.87
4 Owensboro 18.30
5 Henderson 18.12
6 Somerset 16.17
7 Glasgow 12.98
8 Madisonville 10.37
9 Paris 9.94
10 Lyndon 9.19
11 Nicholasville 9.13
12 Bowling Green 9.03
13 Radcliff 8.83
14 Covington 7.32
15 Newport 7.30
16 Bardstown 7.19
17 Hopkinsville 6.52
18 Berea 6.20
19 Florence 6.02
20 Elizabethtown 5.97
21 Shelbyville 5.57
22 Murray 5.50
23 Winchester 5.19
24 Georgetown 5.00
25 Lexington 4.33
26 Frankfort 3.55
27 Independence 3.36
28 Richmond 2.63
29 Alexandria 0.00
29 Campbellsville 0.00
29 Danville 0.00
29 Erlanger 0.00
29 Fort Thomas 0.00
29 Franklin 0.00
29 Jeffersontown 0.00
29 La Grange 0.00
29 Lawrenceburg 0.00
29 Mount Washington 0.00
29 Shepherdsville 0.00
29 Shively 0.00
29 St. Matthews 0.00
29 Versailles 0.00