Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2020
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, the Kentucky city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Lexington (1,043), followed by Bowling Green (247), Owensboro (161), Covington (154), and Hopkinsville (89).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2020, and the table below shows the ranking of Kentucky cities with high number of Violent 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 Violent 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 | Lexington | 1043 |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 247 |
| 3 | Owensboro | 161 |
| 4 | Covington | 154 |
| 5 | Hopkinsville | 89 |
| 6 | Paducah | 85 |
| 7 | Henderson | 82 |
| 8 | Shively | 78 |
| 9 | Frankfort | 69 |
| 10 | Nicholasville | 67 |
| 10 | Richmond | 67 |
| 11 | Georgetown | 63 |
| 12 | Florence | 55 |
| 13 | Newport | 52 |
| 14 | Elizabethtown | 44 |
| 15 | Winchester | 43 |
| 16 | Glasgow | 42 |
| 16 | Oak Grove | 42 |
| 17 | Ashland | 41 |
| 18 | Radcliff | 39 |
| 19 | Mayfield | 37 |
| 20 | Shepherdsville | 31 |
| 21 | Jeffersontown | 29 |
| 21 | Middlesboro | 29 |
| 22 | Murray | 28 |
| 22 | Versailles | 28 |
| 23 | Madisonville | 27 |
| 24 | Bardstown | 26 |
| 24 | Maysville | 26 |
| 25 | St. Matthews | 24 |
| 26 | Campbellsville | 22 |
| 26 | Cynthiana | 22 |
| 26 | Erlanger | 22 |
| 27 | Independence | 21 |
| 27 | Somerset | 21 |
| 28 | Franklin | 19 |
| 29 | Scottsville | 18 |
| 30 | Berea | 16 |
| 30 | Danville | 16 |
| 30 | Paris | 16 |
| 30 | Shelbyville | 16 |
| 31 | Pikeville | 15 |
| 31 | West Buechel | 15 |
| 32 | La Grange | 14 |
| 33 | Williamsburg | 13 |
| 34 | Elsmere | 12 |
| 34 | Mount Sterling | 12 |
| 34 | Salyersville | 12 |
| 35 | Hazard | 11 |
| 35 | Russellville | 11 |
| 36 | Lancaster | 10 |
| 36 | Monticello | 10 |
| 36 | Morehead | 10 |
| 36 | Princeton | 10 |
| 37 | Falmouth | 9 |
| 37 | Harrodsburg | 9 |
| 37 | Southgate | 9 |
| 38 | Columbia | 8 |
| 38 | Corbin | 8 |
| 38 | Dayton | 8 |
| 38 | Eminence | 8 |
| 38 | Lebanon | 8 |
| 38 | London | 8 |
| 38 | Mount Washington | 8 |
| 39 | Leitchfield | 7 |
| 39 | Prestonsburg | 7 |
| 40 | Barbourville | 6 |
| 40 | Fort Thomas | 6 |
| 40 | Grayson | 6 |
| 40 | Greenville | 6 |
| 40 | Lawrenceburg | 6 |
| 40 | Louisa | 6 |
| 40 | Tompkinsville | 6 |
| 40 | Wilder | 6 |
| 41 | Benton | 5 |
| 41 | Clinton | 5 |
| 41 | Cold Spring | 5 |
| 41 | Graymoor-Devondale | 5 |
| 41 | Highland Heights | 5 |
| 41 | Hillview | 5 |
| 41 | Middletown | 5 |
| 41 | Park Hills | 5 |
| 41 | Stanford | 5 |
| 42 | Alexandria | 4 |
| 42 | Carlisle | 4 |
| 42 | Cave City | 4 |
| 42 | Dawson Springs | 4 |
| 42 | Edgewood | 4 |
| 42 | Flatwoods | 4 |
| 42 | Fort Mitchell | 4 |
| 42 | Fulton | 4 |
| 42 | Hodgenville | 4 |
| 42 | Paintsville | 4 |
| 42 | Vine Grove | 4 |
| 42 | Williamstown | 4 |
| 43 | Beaver Dam | 3 |
| 43 | Bellevue | 3 |
| 43 | Central City | 3 |
| 43 | Fort Wright | 3 |
| 43 | Harlan | 3 |
| 43 | Muldraugh | 3 |
| 43 | Springfield | 3 |
| 43 | Stanton | 3 |
| 43 | Warsaw | 3 |
| 44 | Augusta | 2 |
| 44 | Burnside | 2 |
| 44 | Carrollton | 2 |
| 44 | Clay City | 2 |
| 44 | Greensburg | 2 |
| 44 | Horse Cave | 2 |
| 44 | Irvine | 2 |
| 44 | Jamestown | 2 |
| 44 | Lakeside Park-Crestview Hills | 2 |
| 44 | Lebanon Junction | 2 |
| 44 | Ludlow | 2 |
| 44 | Marion | 2 |
| 44 | Munfordville | 2 |
| 44 | Olive Hill | 2 |
| 44 | Owingsville | 2 |
| 44 | Pineville | 2 |
| 44 | Russell | 2 |
| 44 | Simpsonville | 2 |
| 44 | West Point | 2 |
| 45 | Brandenburg | 1 |
| 45 | Catlettsburg | 1 |
| 45 | Eddyville | 1 |
| 45 | Elkton | 1 |
| 45 | Flemingsburg | 1 |
| 45 | Hardinsburg | 1 |
| 45 | Hartford | 1 |
| 45 | Hurstbourne Acres | 1 |
| 45 | Jackson | 1 |
| 45 | Morganfield | 1 |
| 45 | Morgantown | 1 |
| 45 | Owenton | 1 |
| 45 | Pembroke | 1 |
| 45 | Pioneer Village | 1 |
| 45 | Villa Hills | 1 |
| 45 | West Liberty | 1 |
| 45 | Wilmore | 1 |
| 46 | Anchorage | 0 |
| 46 | Auburn | 0 |
| 46 | Audubon Park | 0 |
| 46 | Beattyville | 0 |
| 46 | Burkesville | 0 |
| 46 | Cadiz | 0 |
| 46 | Calvert City | 0 |
| 46 | Coal Run Village | 0 |
| 46 | Dry Ridge | 0 |
| 46 | Edmonton | 0 |
| 46 | Greenup | 0 |
| 46 | Guthrie | 0 |
| 46 | Hawesville | 0 |
| 46 | Heritage Creek | 0 |
| 46 | Indian Hills | 0 |
| 46 | Junction City | 0 |
| 46 | La Center | 0 |
| 46 | Lewisport | 0 |
| 46 | Manchester | 0 |
| 46 | McKee | 0 |
| 46 | Prospect | 0 |
| 46 | Providence | 0 |
| 46 | Raceland | 0 |
| 46 | Russell Springs | 0 |
| 46 | Smiths Grove | 0 |
| 46 | South Shore | 0 |
| 46 | Taylor Mill | 0 |
| 46 | Taylorsville | 0 |
| 46 | Wheelwright | 0 |
| 46 | Woodburn | 0 |