Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Number of Total Crimes in 2016

Updated on November 28, 2023.

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.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Number of Total Crimes in 2016
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Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Number of Total Crimes in 2016
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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