Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, among Kentucky cities with a population of at least 10K, St. Matthews had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (5,222.97), followed by Newport (4,174.57), Louisville Metro (4,055.45), Shively (3,585.81), and Florence (3,450.98).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2024, and the table below shows the ranking of Kentucky cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Total 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 Total 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.
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You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Kentucky cities.
| Rank | City | Crime Rate Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Matthews | 5222.97 |
| 2 | Newport | 4174.57 |
| 3 | Louisville Metro | 4055.45 |
| 4 | Shively | 3585.81 |
| 5 | Florence | 3450.98 |
| 6 | Owensboro | 3284.74 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 3162.46 |
| 8 | Paducah | 3094.95 |
| 9 | Winchester | 2966.34 |
| 10 | Hopkinsville | 2958.23 |
| 11 | Ashland | 2727.14 |
| 12 | Lyndon | 2638.60 |
| 13 | Lexington | 2540.73 |
| 14 | Jeffersontown | 2380.70 |
| 15 | Glasgow | 2290.27 |
| 16 | Richmond | 2190.59 |
| 17 | Radcliff | 2180.25 |
| 18 | Henderson | 2152.17 |
| 19 | Covington | 1930.02 |
| 20 | Shepherdsville | 1926.83 |
| 21 | Frankfort | 1849.03 |
| 22 | Nicholasville | 1618.69 |
| 23 | Bardstown | 1566.43 |
| 24 | Murray | 1533.73 |
| 25 | Somerset | 1350.37 |
| 26 | Campbellsville | 1305.02 |
| 27 | Georgetown | 1296.30 |
| 28 | Danville | 1154.77 |
| 29 | Shelbyville | 1147.06 |
| 30 | Franklin | 1023.12 |
| 31 | La Grange | 977.51 |
| 32 | Paris | 944.62 |
| 33 | Berea | 942.05 |
| 34 | Elizabethtown | 841.24 |
| 35 | Versailles | 825.91 |
| 36 | Alexandria | 779.37 |
| 37 | Madisonville | 689.33 |
| 38 | Lawrenceburg | 596.36 |
| 39 | Erlanger | 595.15 |
| 40 | Mount Washington | 590.08 |
| 41 | Fort Thomas | 534.89 |
| 42 | Independence | 346.25 |