Owensboro, Kentucky Crime Rate Rankings in 2021

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, 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 5,258 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 3984.43 3 104
Violent 242.43 4 319
Property 3742 2 71
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 1.65 4 310
Rape 64.32 2 131
Robbery 56.07 4 211
Aggravated Assault 120.39 4 357
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 585.46 2 66
Larceny-Theft 2673.33 2 75
Motor Vehicle Theft 466.72 2 99
Arson 16.49 2 149