Bowling Green, Kentucky Trend of Violent Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 174 violent crimes in Bowling Green KY, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 224.51. Compared to 2023, the violent crime rate decreased by 3%.

The chart below shows the violent crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other Kentucky cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Bowling Green, KY Violent Crime Rate Per 100K
Bowling Green, KY Number and Rate of Violent Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 152 265.23
2011 167 285.63
2012 189 320.11
2013 201 328.81
2014 201 323.58
2015 225 355.19
2016 204 315.98
2017 225 339.28
2018 208 304.68
2019 203 291.55
2020 247 343.72
2021 237 329.96
2022 212 284.84
2023 177 232.30
2024 174 224.51