Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2012
Updated on January 9, 2025.
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, the Kentucky city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Louisville Metro (3,989), followed by Lexington (1,066), Bowling Green (189), Georgetown (171), and Hopkinsville (134).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2012, 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.
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Related Topics: Kentucky FBI UCR 2012 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2012
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| Rank | City | Number of Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville Metro | 3989 |
| 2 | Lexington | 1066 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 189 |
| 4 | Georgetown | 171 |
| 5 | Hopkinsville | 134 |
| 6 | Frankfort | 132 |
| 7 | Owensboro | 125 |
| 8 | Florence | 89 |
| 9 | Richmond | 87 |
| 10 | Newport | 85 |
| 11 | Shively | 84 |
| 12 | Paducah | 78 |
| 13 | Henderson | 73 |
| 14 | Nicholasville | 63 |
| 15 | Ashland | 56 |
| 16 | Winchester | 53 |
| 17 | Radcliff | 51 |
| 18 | Danville | 48 |
| 19 | St. Matthews | 40 |
| 20 | Jeffersontown | 39 |
| 21 | Elizabethtown | 37 |
| 21 | Shelbyville | 37 |
| 22 | Somerset | 36 |
| 23 | Madisonville | 35 |
| 24 | Murray | 30 |
| 25 | Versailles | 29 |
| 26 | Campbellsville | 26 |
| 26 | Erlanger | 26 |
| 26 | Glasgow | 26 |
| 27 | Elsmere | 25 |
| 28 | Shepherdsville | 24 |
| 29 | Middlesboro | 23 |
| 30 | Bardstown | 22 |
| 30 | Franklin | 22 |
| 31 | Mount Sterling | 21 |
| 32 | Oak Grove | 20 |
| 33 | Hazard | 19 |
| 33 | Independence | 19 |
| 33 | Paris | 19 |
| 34 | Russellville | 18 |
| 35 | Dayton | 17 |
| 35 | Mayfield | 17 |
| 36 | Berea | 16 |
| 36 | Corbin | 16 |
| 36 | Cynthiana | 16 |
| 36 | Maysville | 16 |
| 36 | Princeton | 16 |
| 37 | London | 13 |
| 38 | Bellevue | 12 |
| 38 | Harrodsburg | 12 |
| 38 | Lebanon | 12 |
| 39 | Cadiz | 9 |
| 39 | Fort Wright | 9 |
| 39 | Monticello | 9 |
| 39 | Pikeville | 9 |
| 40 | Leitchfield | 8 |
| 40 | Taylor Mill | 8 |
| 41 | Carrollton | 7 |
| 41 | Fulton | 7 |
| 41 | Harlan | 7 |
| 41 | Hillview | 7 |
| 42 | Grayson | 6 |
| 42 | Mount Washington | 6 |
| 43 | Benton | 5 |
| 43 | Cave City | 5 |
| 43 | La Grange | 5 |
| 43 | Lancaster | 5 |
| 43 | Ludlow | 5 |
| 43 | Vine Grove | 5 |
| 43 | Williamsburg | 5 |
| 44 | Brandenburg | 4 |
| 44 | Calvert City | 4 |
| 44 | Columbia | 4 |
| 44 | Cumberland | 4 |
| 44 | Falmouth | 4 |
| 44 | Hartford | 4 |
| 44 | Lawrenceburg | 4 |
| 44 | Manchester | 4 |
| 44 | Morehead | 4 |
| 44 | Prestonsburg | 4 |
| 44 | Russell Springs | 4 |
| 44 | Wilder | 4 |
| 45 | Alexandria | 3 |
| 45 | Barbourville | 3 |
| 45 | Burnside | 3 |
| 45 | Catlettsburg | 3 |
| 45 | Central City | 3 |
| 45 | Edgewood | 3 |
| 45 | Elkton | 3 |
| 45 | Fort Mitchell | 3 |
| 45 | Paintsville | 3 |
| 45 | Raceland | 3 |
| 45 | Springfield | 3 |
| 46 | Beattyville | 2 |
| 46 | Brownsville | 2 |
| 46 | Carlisle | 2 |
| 46 | Cold Spring | 2 |
| 46 | Dawson Springs | 2 |
| 46 | Flatwoods | 2 |
| 46 | Fort Thomas | 2 |
| 46 | Graymoor-Devondale | 2 |
| 46 | Greensburg | 2 |
| 46 | Guthrie | 2 |
| 46 | Hardinsburg | 2 |
| 46 | Hodgenville | 2 |
| 46 | Indian Hills | 2 |
| 46 | Jackson | 2 |
| 46 | Marion | 2 |
| 46 | Martin | 2 |
| 46 | Morgantown | 2 |
| 46 | Mount Vernon | 2 |
| 46 | Muldraugh | 2 |
| 46 | Park Hills | 2 |
| 46 | Providence | 2 |
| 46 | Russell | 2 |
| 46 | Stanton | 2 |
| 46 | Taylorsville | 2 |
| 46 | Williamstown | 2 |
| 47 | Anchorage | 1 |
| 47 | Auburn | 1 |
| 47 | Audubon Park | 1 |
| 47 | Augusta | 1 |
| 47 | Beaver Dam | 1 |
| 47 | Coal Run Village | 1 |
| 47 | Eminence | 1 |
| 47 | Evarts | 1 |
| 47 | Flemingsburg | 1 |
| 47 | Highland Heights | 1 |
| 47 | Horse Cave | 1 |
| 47 | Lakeside Park-Crestview Hills | 1 |
| 47 | Lewisport | 1 |
| 47 | Liberty | 1 |
| 47 | Louisa | 1 |
| 47 | Owingsville | 1 |
| 47 | Pineville | 1 |
| 47 | Prospect | 1 |
| 47 | Scottsville | 1 |
| 47 | Silver Grove | 1 |
| 47 | Stanford | 1 |
| 47 | Vanceburg | 1 |
| 47 | Warsaw | 1 |
| 47 | West Liberty | 1 |
| 47 | Wilmore | 1 |
| 48 | Bardwell | 0 |
| 48 | Benham | 0 |
| 48 | Bloomfield | 0 |
| 48 | Burkesville | 0 |
| 48 | Centertown | 0 |
| 48 | Clarkson | 0 |
| 48 | Clay City | 0 |
| 48 | Clinton | 0 |
| 48 | Cloverport | 0 |
| 48 | Dry Ridge | 0 |
| 48 | Earlington | 0 |
| 48 | Eddyville | 0 |
| 48 | Edmonton | 0 |
| 48 | Ferguson | 0 |
| 48 | Gamaliel | 0 |
| 48 | Greenup | 0 |
| 48 | Greenville | 0 |
| 48 | Hawesville | 0 |
| 48 | Heritage Creek | 0 |
| 48 | Hurstbourne Acres | 0 |
| 48 | Inez | 0 |
| 48 | Irvine | 0 |
| 48 | Irvington | 0 |
| 48 | Jamestown | 0 |
| 48 | Jenkins | 0 |
| 48 | La Center | 0 |
| 48 | Lebanon Junction | 0 |
| 48 | Lewisburg | 0 |
| 48 | Loyall | 0 |
| 48 | Lynnview | 0 |
| 48 | Meadow Vale | 0 |
| 48 | Morganfield | 0 |
| 48 | Mortons Gap | 0 |
| 48 | Munfordville | 0 |
| 48 | Northfield | 0 |
| 48 | Olive Hill | 0 |
| 48 | Owenton | 0 |
| 48 | Pewee Valley | 0 |
| 48 | Pioneer Village | 0 |
| 48 | Powderly | 0 |
| 48 | Ravenna | 0 |
| 48 | Sadieville | 0 |
| 48 | Salyersville | 0 |
| 48 | Science Hill | 0 |
| 48 | Simpsonville | 0 |
| 48 | Smiths Grove | 0 |
| 48 | South Shore | 0 |
| 48 | Stamping Ground | 0 |
| 48 | Strathmoor Village | 0 |
| 48 | Sturgis | 0 |
| 48 | Tompkinsville | 0 |
| 48 | Trenton | 0 |
| 48 | Uniontown | 0 |
| 48 | Villa Hills | 0 |
| 48 | West Point | 0 |
| 48 | Wheelwright | 0 |
| 48 | Whitesburg | 0 |
| 48 | Worthington | 0 |