Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Number of Total Crimes in 2015
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2015, the Kentucky city with the highest number of Total Crimes was Louisville Metro (32,652), followed by Lexington (13,496), Bowling Green (3,363), Owensboro (2,315), and Covington (1,685).
The chart below shows the top 9 cities with high number of Total crimes in 2015, and the table below shows the ranking of Kentucky cities with high number of Total 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 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.
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 | 32652 |
2 | Lexington | 13496 |
3 | Bowling Green | 3363 |
4 | Owensboro | 2315 |
5 | Covington | 1685 |
6 | Florence | 1588 |
7 | Paducah | 1520 |
8 | Richmond | 1241 |
9 | Frankfort | 1234 |
10 | Hopkinsville | 1166 |
11 | Nicholasville | 1086 |
12 | Ashland | 1070 |
13 | Winchester | 1019 |
14 | Georgetown | 1003 |
15 | Elizabethtown | 935 |
16 | Newport | 921 |
17 | Henderson | 856 |
18 | St. Matthews | 800 |
19 | Jeffersontown | 692 |
20 | Shively | 687 |
21 | Murray | 642 |
22 | Radcliff | 640 |
23 | Somerset | 584 |
24 | Middlesboro | 568 |
25 | Campbellsville | 513 |
26 | Glasgow | 481 |
27 | Shepherdsville | 479 |
28 | Pikeville | 468 |
29 | Versailles | 456 |
30 | Bardstown | 440 |
31 | Madisonville | 419 |
32 | Erlanger | 404 |
33 | West Buechel | 388 |
34 | Mount Sterling | 379 |
35 | Danville | 354 |
36 | Franklin | 353 |
37 | London | 347 |
38 | Berea | 336 |
39 | Hazard | 313 |
40 | Mayfield | 307 |
41 | Maysville | 306 |
42 | Oak Grove | 276 |
42 | Princeton | 276 |
43 | Shelbyville | 273 |
44 | Russellville | 242 |
45 | Harrodsburg | 241 |
46 | Corbin | 217 |
46 | Dayton | 217 |
47 | Independence | 205 |
48 | Paris | 203 |
49 | Alexandria | 189 |
50 | Morehead | 188 |
51 | Elsmere | 186 |
51 | Leitchfield | 186 |
52 | Ludlow | 168 |
53 | La Grange | 165 |
54 | Hillview | 163 |
55 | Bellevue | 161 |
56 | Benton | 154 |
57 | Fort Wright | 147 |
58 | Mount Washington | 146 |
59 | Cold Spring | 130 |
59 | Monticello | 130 |
60 | Fort Thomas | 128 |
61 | Cynthiana | 126 |
62 | Lakeside Park-Crestview Hills | 109 |
63 | Lebanon | 105 |
64 | Scottsville | 102 |
65 | Paintsville | 101 |
66 | Fulton | 97 |
67 | Lancaster | 96 |
67 | Lawrenceburg | 96 |
68 | Williamsburg | 89 |
69 | Fort Mitchell | 88 |
70 | Carrollton | 86 |
70 | Central City | 86 |
71 | Edgewood | 84 |
72 | Dawson Springs | 82 |
72 | Prestonsburg | 82 |
73 | Russell | 80 |
74 | Cadiz | 79 |
75 | Vine Grove | 78 |
76 | Highland Heights | 69 |
76 | Marion | 69 |
76 | Simpsonville | 69 |
76 | Villa Hills | 69 |
77 | Grayson | 68 |
78 | Taylor Mill | 62 |
79 | Wilmore | 60 |
80 | Morgantown | 57 |
81 | Catlettsburg | 56 |
82 | Greensburg | 55 |
83 | Barbourville | 51 |
84 | Dry Ridge | 50 |
85 | Wilder | 49 |
86 | Columbia | 46 |
87 | Louisa | 45 |
87 | Russell Springs | 45 |
88 | Elkton | 44 |
88 | Harlan | 44 |
89 | Audubon Park | 43 |
89 | Coal Run Village | 43 |
89 | Eminence | 43 |
90 | Williamstown | 42 |
91 | Cave City | 41 |
92 | Beaver Dam | 40 |
93 | Prospect | 39 |
94 | Eddyville | 38 |
94 | Morganfield | 38 |
94 | Southgate | 38 |
95 | Indian Hills | 37 |
95 | Park Hills | 37 |
96 | Stanford | 35 |
97 | Burnside | 32 |
97 | Graymoor-Devondale | 32 |
97 | Manchester | 32 |
98 | Falmouth | 31 |
99 | Mount Vernon | 30 |
99 | Stanton | 30 |
100 | Flemingsburg | 28 |
100 | Springfield | 28 |
100 | West Point | 28 |
101 | Anchorage | 27 |
101 | Jackson | 27 |
101 | Silver Grove | 27 |
102 | Carlisle | 26 |
102 | Providence | 26 |
103 | Greenville | 24 |
104 | Augusta | 23 |
104 | Raceland | 23 |
104 | Taylorsville | 23 |
105 | Munfordville | 22 |
105 | Pineville | 22 |
106 | Brandenburg | 21 |
106 | Clay City | 21 |
107 | Lebanon Junction | 20 |
108 | Auburn | 19 |
108 | Clinton | 19 |
108 | Flatwoods | 19 |
108 | Hodgenville | 19 |
109 | Heritage Creek | 17 |
110 | Calvert City | 16 |
111 | Guthrie | 15 |
111 | Muldraugh | 15 |
112 | Northfield | 14 |
112 | Uniontown | 14 |
112 | Vanceburg | 14 |
113 | Beattyville | 13 |
113 | Hurstbourne Acres | 13 |
113 | Olive Hill | 13 |
113 | Owenton | 13 |
114 | Hardinsburg | 11 |
114 | Jamestown | 11 |
114 | Pioneer Village | 11 |
114 | Powderly | 11 |
114 | Sturgis | 11 |
115 | Lynnview | 10 |
116 | Adairville | 9 |
116 | Bloomfield | 9 |
116 | West Liberty | 9 |
117 | Martin | 8 |
117 | Millersburg | 8 |
117 | Owingsville | 8 |
118 | Albany | 7 |
118 | Brownsville | 7 |
118 | Edmonton | 7 |
118 | Pembroke | 7 |
118 | Tompkinsville | 7 |
119 | Burkesville | 6 |
119 | Evarts | 6 |
119 | Hartford | 6 |
119 | Hawesville | 6 |
119 | Liberty | 6 |
119 | Smiths Grove | 6 |
120 | Cumberland | 5 |
120 | Strathmoor Village | 5 |
121 | Ferguson | 4 |
121 | Greenup | 4 |
121 | Lewisburg | 4 |
121 | Stamping Ground | 4 |
122 | Irvine | 3 |
122 | Lewisport | 3 |
122 | New Haven | 3 |
122 | Whitesburg | 3 |
122 | Worthington | 3 |
123 | Irvington | 2 |
123 | Loyall | 2 |
123 | Meadow Vale | 2 |
123 | Pewee Valley | 2 |
123 | Science Hill | 2 |
124 | Centertown | 1 |
124 | Cloverport | 1 |
124 | Lynch | 1 |
124 | McKee | 1 |
124 | Mortons Gap | 1 |
124 | Salyersville | 1 |
124 | South Shore | 1 |
125 | Bardwell | 0 |
125 | Bellefonte | 0 |
125 | Benham | 0 |
125 | Clarkson | 0 |
125 | Clay | 0 |
125 | Fleming-Neon | 0 |
125 | Gamaliel | 0 |
125 | Horse Cave | 0 |
125 | Inez | 0 |
125 | Jenkins | 0 |
125 | Junction City | 0 |
125 | Nortonville | 0 |
125 | Perryville | 0 |
125 | Ravenna | 0 |
125 | Sadieville | 0 |
125 | Trenton | 0 |
125 | Warsaw | 0 |
125 | Wayland | 0 |
125 | Wheelwright | 0 |