Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Number of Total Crimes in 2016
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, the Kentucky city with the highest number of Total Crimes was Louisville Metro (34,885), followed by Lexington (14,176), Bowling Green (2,983), Owensboro (2,808), and Covington (1,549).
The chart below shows the top 9 cities with high number of Total crimes in 2016, 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 | 34885 |
2 | Lexington | 14176 |
3 | Bowling Green | 2983 |
4 | Owensboro | 2808 |
5 | Covington | 1549 |
6 | Florence | 1470 |
7 | Richmond | 1454 |
8 | Paducah | 1311 |
9 | Frankfort | 1202 |
10 | Nicholasville | 1112 |
11 | Winchester | 1066 |
12 | Hopkinsville | 1017 |
13 | Georgetown | 978 |
14 | Ashland | 945 |
15 | St. Matthews | 842 |
16 | Henderson | 824 |
17 | Newport | 777 |
18 | Shively | 748 |
19 | Radcliff | 698 |
20 | Jeffersontown | 669 |
21 | Murray | 654 |
22 | Middlesboro | 558 |
23 | Shepherdsville | 556 |
24 | Elizabethtown | 546 |
25 | Glasgow | 500 |
26 | Berea | 451 |
27 | Somerset | 449 |
28 | Campbellsville | 421 |
29 | Pikeville | 418 |
30 | Versailles | 408 |
31 | Oak Grove | 403 |
32 | Madisonville | 381 |
33 | London | 366 |
34 | Mayfield | 355 |
35 | Erlanger | 351 |
36 | Danville | 347 |
37 | Maysville | 322 |
38 | Mount Sterling | 321 |
39 | Bardstown | 278 |
39 | Hazard | 278 |
40 | Franklin | 262 |
41 | Princeton | 252 |
42 | Russellville | 251 |
43 | Paris | 248 |
44 | Shelbyville | 233 |
45 | Mount Washington | 219 |
45 | West Buechel | 219 |
46 | Corbin | 216 |
47 | Harrodsburg | 197 |
48 | La Grange | 194 |
49 | Cynthiana | 179 |
50 | Independence | 174 |
51 | Elsmere | 154 |
51 | Morehead | 154 |
52 | Benton | 148 |
53 | Leitchfield | 146 |
54 | Alexandria | 143 |
55 | Hillview | 134 |
56 | Lakeside Park-Crestview Hills | 124 |
56 | Ludlow | 124 |
57 | Dayton | 123 |
58 | Scottsville | 120 |
59 | Grayson | 112 |
60 | Lawrenceburg | 111 |
60 | Lebanon | 111 |
61 | Cold Spring | 106 |
62 | Bellevue | 104 |
63 | Wilmore | 102 |
64 | Simpsonville | 100 |
65 | Fort Wright | 98 |
66 | Fort Mitchell | 93 |
67 | Fort Thomas | 92 |
68 | Cadiz | 89 |
69 | Central City | 85 |
70 | Monticello | 84 |
71 | Lancaster | 83 |
72 | Fulton | 78 |
72 | Marion | 78 |
72 | Vine Grove | 78 |
73 | Edgewood | 77 |
74 | Williamsburg | 76 |
75 | Dry Ridge | 75 |
76 | Carrollton | 71 |
77 | Russell Springs | 69 |
78 | Paintsville | 66 |
78 | Russell | 66 |
78 | Stanton | 66 |
79 | Dawson Springs | 61 |
80 | Barbourville | 59 |
81 | Highland Heights | 58 |
81 | Prestonsburg | 58 |
82 | Morgantown | 55 |
82 | Prospect | 55 |
83 | Burnside | 54 |
84 | Harlan | 52 |
85 | Cave City | 51 |
86 | Wilder | 49 |
87 | Taylor Mill | 48 |
88 | Flemingsburg | 45 |
88 | Manchester | 45 |
88 | Southgate | 45 |
89 | Audubon Park | 44 |
89 | Beaver Dam | 44 |
89 | Mount Vernon | 44 |
90 | Indian Hills | 41 |
91 | Elkton | 40 |
92 | Williamstown | 39 |
93 | Catlettsburg | 38 |
93 | Stanford | 38 |
94 | Park Hills | 37 |
95 | Coal Run Village | 36 |
96 | Pineville | 35 |
97 | Graymoor-Devondale | 34 |
98 | Falmouth | 30 |
98 | Greensburg | 30 |
98 | Louisa | 30 |
98 | Providence | 30 |
98 | Villa Hills | 30 |
99 | Eddyville | 29 |
99 | Jackson | 29 |
100 | Clay City | 27 |
100 | Eminence | 27 |
100 | Greenville | 27 |
101 | Calvert City | 26 |
101 | Morganfield | 26 |
102 | Pioneer Village | 25 |
102 | Springfield | 25 |
103 | Hodgenville | 21 |
103 | Muldraugh | 21 |
103 | Warsaw | 21 |
104 | Edmonton | 20 |
104 | Munfordville | 20 |
105 | Brandenburg | 19 |
106 | Anchorage | 18 |
106 | Flatwoods | 18 |
106 | Hurstbourne Acres | 18 |
107 | Cumberland | 17 |
107 | Irvington | 17 |
107 | Sturgis | 17 |
107 | Taylorsville | 17 |
107 | Uniontown | 17 |
108 | Columbia | 16 |
109 | Augusta | 15 |
109 | Clinton | 15 |
109 | Hardinsburg | 15 |
109 | Northfield | 15 |
110 | Millersburg | 14 |
110 | Olive Hill | 14 |
110 | West Liberty | 14 |
111 | Lynnview | 13 |
112 | Beattyville | 12 |
112 | Cloverport | 12 |
112 | Guthrie | 12 |
112 | Liberty | 12 |
113 | Auburn | 11 |
113 | Jamestown | 11 |
113 | Owenton | 11 |
113 | Raceland | 11 |
114 | Owingsville | 10 |
114 | Powderly | 10 |
114 | West Point | 10 |
115 | Albany | 9 |
115 | Hartford | 9 |
115 | Whitesburg | 9 |
115 | Worthington | 9 |
116 | Carlisle | 8 |
116 | Lewisport | 8 |
117 | Burkesville | 7 |
117 | La Center | 7 |
117 | Ravenna | 7 |
117 | Stamping Ground | 7 |
117 | Tompkinsville | 7 |
118 | Hawesville | 6 |
118 | Loyall | 6 |
119 | Lewisburg | 5 |
119 | Martin | 5 |
119 | Vanceburg | 5 |
120 | Adairville | 4 |
120 | Irvine | 4 |
120 | Pewee Valley | 4 |
120 | Smiths Grove | 4 |
121 | Brownsville | 3 |
121 | Elkhorn City | 3 |
121 | Ferguson | 3 |
121 | Greenup | 3 |
121 | Heritage Creek | 3 |
121 | Salyersville | 3 |
122 | Bloomfield | 2 |
122 | Junction City | 2 |
122 | Sadieville | 2 |
123 | Bellefonte | 1 |
123 | Centertown | 1 |
123 | Lynch | 1 |
123 | McKee | 1 |
123 | Meadow Vale | 1 |
123 | Trenton | 1 |
123 | Wayland | 1 |
123 | Woodburn | 1 |
124 | Allen | 0 |
124 | Bardwell | 0 |
124 | Benham | 0 |
124 | Booneville | 0 |
124 | Brodhead | 0 |
124 | Brooksville | 0 |
124 | Butler | 0 |
124 | Campbellsburg | 0 |
124 | Caneyville | 0 |
124 | Clarkson | 0 |
124 | Clay | 0 |
124 | Crab Orchard | 0 |
124 | Eubank | 0 |
124 | Evarts | 0 |
124 | Fleming-Neon | 0 |
124 | Fountain Run | 0 |
124 | Gamaliel | 0 |
124 | Horse Cave | 0 |
124 | Hustonville | 0 |
124 | Hyden | 0 |
124 | Inez | 0 |
124 | Jenkins | 0 |
124 | Lebanon Junction | 0 |
124 | Mortons Gap | 0 |
124 | Mount Olivet | 0 |
124 | New Haven | 0 |
124 | Perryville | 0 |
124 | Pippa Passes | 0 |
124 | Science Hill | 0 |
124 | Sebree | 0 |
124 | Silver Grove | 0 |
124 | South Shore | 0 |
124 | Strathmoor Village | 0 |
124 | Wheelwright | 0 |
124 | Wingo | 0 |