Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Number of Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter Crimes in 2016
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, the Kentucky city with the highest number of Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter Crimes was Louisville Metro (119), followed by Lexington (24), Shively (5), Bowling Green (4), and Hopkinsville (4).
The chart below shows the top 9 cities with high number of Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter crimes in 2016, and the table below shows the ranking of Kentucky cities with high number of Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 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 Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 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 | 119 |
| 2 | Lexington | 24 |
| 3 | Shively | 5 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 4 |
| 4 | Hopkinsville | 4 |
| 5 | Campbellsville | 3 |
| 6 | Covington | 2 |
| 6 | Elizabethtown | 2 |
| 6 | Elsmere | 2 |
| 6 | Frankfort | 2 |
| 6 | Russellville | 2 |
| 7 | Ashland | 1 |
| 7 | Bardstown | 1 |
| 7 | Florence | 1 |
| 7 | Greenville | 1 |
| 7 | Henderson | 1 |
| 7 | Jeffersontown | 1 |
| 7 | London | 1 |
| 7 | Madisonville | 1 |
| 7 | Middlesboro | 1 |
| 7 | Owensboro | 1 |
| 7 | Paducah | 1 |
| 7 | Pikeville | 1 |
| 7 | Scottsville | 1 |
| 7 | Winchester | 1 |
| 8 | Adairville | 0 |
| 8 | Albany | 0 |
| 8 | Alexandria | 0 |
| 8 | Allen | 0 |
| 8 | Anchorage | 0 |
| 8 | Auburn | 0 |
| 8 | Audubon Park | 0 |
| 8 | Augusta | 0 |
| 8 | Barbourville | 0 |
| 8 | Bardwell | 0 |
| 8 | Beattyville | 0 |
| 8 | Beaver Dam | 0 |
| 8 | Bellefonte | 0 |
| 8 | Bellevue | 0 |
| 8 | Benham | 0 |
| 8 | Benton | 0 |
| 8 | Berea | 0 |
| 8 | Bloomfield | 0 |
| 8 | Booneville | 0 |
| 8 | Brandenburg | 0 |
| 8 | Brodhead | 0 |
| 8 | Brooksville | 0 |
| 8 | Brownsville | 0 |
| 8 | Burkesville | 0 |
| 8 | Burnside | 0 |
| 8 | Butler | 0 |
| 8 | Cadiz | 0 |
| 8 | Calvert City | 0 |
| 8 | Campbellsburg | 0 |
| 8 | Caneyville | 0 |
| 8 | Carlisle | 0 |
| 8 | Carrollton | 0 |
| 8 | Catlettsburg | 0 |
| 8 | Cave City | 0 |
| 8 | Centertown | 0 |
| 8 | Central City | 0 |
| 8 | Clarkson | 0 |
| 8 | Clay | 0 |
| 8 | Clay City | 0 |
| 8 | Clinton | 0 |
| 8 | Cloverport | 0 |
| 8 | Coal Run Village | 0 |
| 8 | Cold Spring | 0 |
| 8 | Columbia | 0 |
| 8 | Corbin | 0 |
| 8 | Crab Orchard | 0 |
| 8 | Cumberland | 0 |
| 8 | Cynthiana | 0 |
| 8 | Danville | 0 |
| 8 | Dawson Springs | 0 |
| 8 | Dayton | 0 |
| 8 | Dry Ridge | 0 |
| 8 | Eddyville | 0 |
| 8 | Edgewood | 0 |
| 8 | Edmonton | 0 |
| 8 | Elkhorn City | 0 |
| 8 | Elkton | 0 |
| 8 | Eminence | 0 |
| 8 | Erlanger | 0 |
| 8 | Eubank | 0 |
| 8 | Evarts | 0 |
| 8 | Falmouth | 0 |
| 8 | Ferguson | 0 |
| 8 | Flatwoods | 0 |
| 8 | Fleming-Neon | 0 |
| 8 | Flemingsburg | 0 |
| 8 | Fort Mitchell | 0 |
| 8 | Fort Thomas | 0 |
| 8 | Fort Wright | 0 |
| 8 | Fountain Run | 0 |
| 8 | Franklin | 0 |
| 8 | Fulton | 0 |
| 8 | Gamaliel | 0 |
| 8 | Georgetown | 0 |
| 8 | Glasgow | 0 |
| 8 | Graymoor-Devondale | 0 |
| 8 | Grayson | 0 |
| 8 | Greensburg | 0 |
| 8 | Greenup | 0 |
| 8 | Guthrie | 0 |
| 8 | Hardinsburg | 0 |
| 8 | Harlan | 0 |
| 8 | Harrodsburg | 0 |
| 8 | Hartford | 0 |
| 8 | Hawesville | 0 |
| 8 | Hazard | 0 |
| 8 | Heritage Creek | 0 |
| 8 | Highland Heights | 0 |
| 8 | Hillview | 0 |
| 8 | Hodgenville | 0 |
| 8 | Horse Cave | 0 |
| 8 | Hurstbourne Acres | 0 |
| 8 | Hustonville | 0 |
| 8 | Hyden | 0 |
| 8 | Independence | 0 |
| 8 | Indian Hills | 0 |
| 8 | Inez | 0 |
| 8 | Irvine | 0 |
| 8 | Irvington | 0 |
| 8 | Jackson | 0 |
| 8 | Jamestown | 0 |
| 8 | Jenkins | 0 |
| 8 | Junction City | 0 |
| 8 | La Center | 0 |
| 8 | La Grange | 0 |
| 8 | Lakeside Park-Crestview Hills | 0 |
| 8 | Lancaster | 0 |
| 8 | Lawrenceburg | 0 |
| 8 | Lebanon | 0 |
| 8 | Lebanon Junction | 0 |
| 8 | Leitchfield | 0 |
| 8 | Lewisburg | 0 |
| 8 | Lewisport | 0 |
| 8 | Liberty | 0 |
| 8 | Louisa | 0 |
| 8 | Loyall | 0 |
| 8 | Ludlow | 0 |
| 8 | Lynch | 0 |
| 8 | Lynnview | 0 |
| 8 | Manchester | 0 |
| 8 | Marion | 0 |
| 8 | Martin | 0 |
| 8 | Mayfield | 0 |
| 8 | Maysville | 0 |
| 8 | McKee | 0 |
| 8 | Meadow Vale | 0 |
| 8 | Millersburg | 0 |
| 8 | Monticello | 0 |
| 8 | Morehead | 0 |
| 8 | Morganfield | 0 |
| 8 | Morgantown | 0 |
| 8 | Mortons Gap | 0 |
| 8 | Mount Olivet | 0 |
| 8 | Mount Sterling | 0 |
| 8 | Mount Vernon | 0 |
| 8 | Mount Washington | 0 |
| 8 | Muldraugh | 0 |
| 8 | Munfordville | 0 |
| 8 | Murray | 0 |
| 8 | New Haven | 0 |
| 8 | Newport | 0 |
| 8 | Nicholasville | 0 |
| 8 | Northfield | 0 |
| 8 | Oak Grove | 0 |
| 8 | Olive Hill | 0 |
| 8 | Owenton | 0 |
| 8 | Owingsville | 0 |
| 8 | Paintsville | 0 |
| 8 | Paris | 0 |
| 8 | Park Hills | 0 |
| 8 | Perryville | 0 |
| 8 | Pewee Valley | 0 |
| 8 | Pineville | 0 |
| 8 | Pioneer Village | 0 |
| 8 | Pippa Passes | 0 |
| 8 | Powderly | 0 |
| 8 | Prestonsburg | 0 |
| 8 | Princeton | 0 |
| 8 | Prospect | 0 |
| 8 | Providence | 0 |
| 8 | Raceland | 0 |
| 8 | Radcliff | 0 |
| 8 | Ravenna | 0 |
| 8 | Richmond | 0 |
| 8 | Russell | 0 |
| 8 | Russell Springs | 0 |
| 8 | Sadieville | 0 |
| 8 | Salyersville | 0 |
| 8 | Science Hill | 0 |
| 8 | Sebree | 0 |
| 8 | Shelbyville | 0 |
| 8 | Shepherdsville | 0 |
| 8 | Silver Grove | 0 |
| 8 | Simpsonville | 0 |
| 8 | Smiths Grove | 0 |
| 8 | Somerset | 0 |
| 8 | Southgate | 0 |
| 8 | South Shore | 0 |
| 8 | Springfield | 0 |
| 8 | Stamping Ground | 0 |
| 8 | Stanford | 0 |
| 8 | Stanton | 0 |
| 8 | St. Matthews | 0 |
| 8 | Strathmoor Village | 0 |
| 8 | Sturgis | 0 |
| 8 | Taylor Mill | 0 |
| 8 | Taylorsville | 0 |
| 8 | Tompkinsville | 0 |
| 8 | Trenton | 0 |
| 8 | Uniontown | 0 |
| 8 | Vanceburg | 0 |
| 8 | Versailles | 0 |
| 8 | Villa Hills | 0 |
| 8 | Vine Grove | 0 |
| 8 | Warsaw | 0 |
| 8 | Wayland | 0 |
| 8 | West Buechel | 0 |
| 8 | West Liberty | 0 |
| 8 | West Point | 0 |
| 8 | Wheelwright | 0 |
| 8 | Whitesburg | 0 |
| 8 | Wilder | 0 |
| 8 | Williamsburg | 0 |
| 8 | Williamstown | 0 |
| 8 | Wilmore | 0 |
| 8 | Wingo | 0 |
| 8 | Woodburn | 0 |
| 8 | Worthington | 0 |