Kentucky Number and Rate of Violent Crimes By Crime Type in 2020

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, there were 11,600 violent crimes in Kentucky; and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 259.1. Violent crimes are crimes which involve force or threat of force. The specific number and type of Violent Crimes included: Aggravated Assault (7,537), Robbery (2,369), and Rape (1,371).

The first chart below shows the number of crimes for each violent crime type and the second chart shows the crime rate per 100K residents for each violent crime type. You can also find the information in a table below.

You can see similar information for other states.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Kentucky Number of Violent Crimes By Crime Type in 2020
Aggravated Assault
7,537
Robbery
2,369
Rape
1,371
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter
323
Kentucky Rate of Violent Crimes By Crime Type in 2020
Aggravated Assault
168.3
Robbery
52.9
Rape
30.6
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter
7.2
Kentucky Number and Rate of Violent Crimes By Crime Type in 2020
Crime Type
Number of Crimes
Crime Rate Per 100K
Aggravated Assault 7,537 168.3
Robbery 2,369 52.9
Rape 1,371 30.6
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 323 7.2
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