Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2010
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2010, the Kentucky city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Louisville Metro (3,734), followed by Lexington (1,724), Covington (321), Radcliff (171), and Bowling Green (152).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2010, and the table below shows the ranking of Kentucky cities with high number of Violent 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 Violent 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 | Louisville Metro | 3734 |
| 2 | Lexington | 1724 |
| 3 | Covington | 321 |
| 4 | Radcliff | 171 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 152 |
| 6 | Hopkinsville | 129 |
| 7 | Georgetown | 126 |
| 7 | Richmond | 126 |
| 8 | Owensboro | 115 |
| 9 | Paducah | 92 |
| 9 | Shively | 92 |
| 10 | Ashland | 76 |
| 10 | Frankfort | 76 |
| 10 | Winchester | 76 |
| 11 | Highland Heights Southgate | 65 |
| 12 | Florence | 63 |
| 13 | Newport | 62 |
| 14 | Nicholasville | 52 |
| 15 | Danville | 48 |
| 15 | Elizabethtown | 48 |
| 16 | Jeffersontown | 47 |
| 17 | Shelbyville | 37 |
| 18 | Erlanger | 36 |
| 19 | Mayfield | 34 |
| 20 | Somerset | 33 |
| 21 | Corbin | 32 |
| 22 | Middlesboro | 31 |
| 22 | Mount Sterling | 31 |
| 23 | Oak Grove | 27 |
| 23 | St. Matthews | 27 |
| 24 | Murray | 24 |
| 25 | Campbellsville | 23 |
| 25 | Henderson | 23 |
| 26 | Bardstown | 22 |
| 26 | Glasgow | 22 |
| 26 | Paris | 22 |
| 26 | Russellville | 22 |
| 27 | Versailles | 20 |
| 28 | Princeton | 19 |
| 29 | Harrodsburg | 18 |
| 30 | Berea | 17 |
| 30 | Franklin | 17 |
| 30 | Lawrenceburg | 17 |
| 30 | Maysville | 17 |
| 31 | Elsmere | 16 |
| 31 | London | 16 |
| 31 | Ludlow | 16 |
| 31 | Shepherdsville | 16 |
| 32 | Cynthiana | 15 |
| 32 | Hazard | 15 |
| 33 | Fort Wright | 14 |
| 33 | Independence | 14 |
| 33 | Morehead | 14 |
| 34 | Monticello | 13 |
| 35 | Mount Vernon | 12 |
| 35 | Prestonsburg | 12 |
| 36 | Pikeville | 11 |
| 37 | Hillview | 10 |
| 37 | La Grange | 10 |
| 38 | Central City | 9 |
| 38 | Fulton | 9 |
| 38 | Harlan | 9 |
| 38 | Lebanon | 9 |
| 38 | Paintsville | 9 |
| 38 | Williamsburg | 9 |
| 39 | Leitchfield | 8 |
| 39 | Mount Washington | 8 |
| 40 | Bellevue | 7 |
| 40 | Cadiz | 7 |
| 40 | Clay City | 7 |
| 40 | Cold Spring | 7 |
| 40 | Dayton | 7 |
| 40 | Lakeside Park-Crestview Hills | 7 |
| 41 | Beaver Dam | 6 |
| 41 | Carrollton | 6 |
| 41 | Dawson Springs | 6 |
| 41 | Eminence | 6 |
| 41 | Flatwoods | 6 |
| 41 | Fort Thomas | 6 |
| 41 | Guthrie | 6 |
| 42 | Grayson | 5 |
| 43 | Brandenburg | 4 |
| 43 | Catlettsburg | 4 |
| 43 | Irvine | 4 |
| 43 | Russell | 4 |
| 43 | Vine Grove | 4 |
| 44 | Audubon Park | 3 |
| 44 | Edgewood | 3 |
| 44 | Falmouth | 3 |
| 44 | Fort Mitchell | 3 |
| 44 | Greenville | 3 |
| 44 | Indian Hills | 3 |
| 44 | Lancaster | 3 |
| 44 | Liberty | 3 |
| 44 | Louisa | 3 |
| 44 | Owingsville | 3 |
| 44 | Pioneer Village | 3 |
| 44 | Taylor Mill | 3 |
| 44 | Tompkinsville | 3 |
| 44 | Wilder | 3 |
| 44 | Williamstown | 3 |
| 45 | Alexandria | 2 |
| 45 | Beattyville | 2 |
| 45 | Brownsville | 2 |
| 45 | Cave City | 2 |
| 45 | Cumberland | 2 |
| 45 | Graymoor-Devondale | 2 |
| 45 | Greensburg | 2 |
| 45 | Jamestown | 2 |
| 45 | Jenkins | 2 |
| 45 | Manchester | 2 |
| 45 | Marion | 2 |
| 45 | Munfordville | 2 |
| 45 | Providence | 2 |
| 45 | Russell Springs | 2 |
| 45 | Stanford | 2 |
| 45 | Whitesburg | 2 |
| 46 | Auburn | 1 |
| 46 | Burnside | 1 |
| 46 | Calvert City | 1 |
| 46 | Cloverport | 1 |
| 46 | Coal Run Village | 1 |
| 46 | Columbia | 1 |
| 46 | Dry Ridge | 1 |
| 46 | Earlington | 1 |
| 46 | Elkton | 1 |
| 46 | Hartford | 1 |
| 46 | Hodgenville | 1 |
| 46 | Horse Cave | 1 |
| 46 | Jackson | 1 |
| 46 | Junction City | 1 |
| 46 | Lynch | 1 |
| 46 | Meadow Vale | 1 |
| 46 | Morgantown | 1 |
| 46 | Park Hills | 1 |
| 46 | Pineville | 1 |
| 46 | Raceland | 1 |
| 46 | Science Hill | 1 |
| 46 | South Shore | 1 |
| 46 | Stanton | 1 |
| 46 | Sturgis | 1 |
| 46 | Taylorsville | 1 |
| 46 | Vanceburg | 1 |
| 46 | West Liberty | 1 |
| 47 | Anchorage | 0 |
| 47 | Barbourville | 0 |
| 47 | Bardwell | 0 |
| 47 | Bellefonte | 0 |
| 47 | Benham | 0 |
| 47 | Benton | 0 |
| 47 | Calhoun | 0 |
| 47 | Clarkson | 0 |
| 47 | Eddyville | 0 |
| 47 | Edmonton | 0 |
| 47 | Ferguson | 0 |
| 47 | Flemingsburg | 0 |
| 47 | Hardinsburg | 0 |
| 47 | Inez | 0 |
| 47 | Irvington | 0 |
| 47 | Lewisburg | 0 |
| 47 | Loyall | 0 |
| 47 | Morganfield | 0 |
| 47 | Nortonville | 0 |
| 47 | Olive Hill | 0 |
| 47 | Owenton | 0 |
| 47 | Sadieville | 0 |
| 47 | Scottsville | 0 |
| 47 | Silver Grove | 0 |
| 47 | Simpsonville | 0 |
| 47 | Springfield | 0 |
| 47 | Stamping Ground | 0 |
| 47 | Strathmoor Village | 0 |
| 47 | Uniontown | 0 |
| 47 | Villa Hills | 0 |
| 47 | Warsaw | 0 |
| 47 | West Point | 0 |
| 47 | Wilmore | 0 |
| 47 | Worthington | 0 |