Owensboro, Kentucky Crime Rate Rankings in 2017

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Owensboro KY ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 4 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,690 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Kentucky cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 4673.02 3 143
Violent 298.78 4 435
Property 4374.25 2 99
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 5.04 4 254
Rape 77.21 2 95
Robbery 87.28 4 380
Aggravated Assault 129.25 2 510
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 654.63 3 170
Larceny-Theft 3296.63 2 88
Motor Vehicle Theft 407.88 2 195
Arson 15.11 1 242