Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2021

Updated on November 1, 2023.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, the Kentucky city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Louisville Metro (6,655), followed by Lexington (947), Bowling Green (237), Owensboro (147), and Covington (136).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2021, 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.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2021
Louisville Metro
Lexington
Bowling Green
Owensboro
Covington
Hopkinsville
Paducah
Shively
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Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2021
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 Louisville Metro 6655
2 Lexington 947
3 Bowling Green 237
4 Owensboro 147
5 Covington 136
6 Hopkinsville 118
7 Paducah 79
8 Shively 72
9 Henderson 65
9 Radcliff 65
10 Florence 62
11 Georgetown 61
12 Elizabethtown 56
12 Frankfort 56
12 Richmond 56
13 Jeffersontown 42
14 Ashland 38
15 Newport 36
16 Nicholasville 35
17 St. Matthews 34
18 Glasgow 32
19 Franklin 29
20 Madisonville 28
20 Mayfield 28
21 Oak Grove 27
22 Murray 26
23 Shepherdsville 25
24 Independence 23
25 Middlesboro 22
25 Somerset 22
25 Winchester 22
26 Russellville 20
26 Shelbyville 20
27 Campbellsville 19
28 Danville 18
28 Maysville 18
29 Erlanger 17
30 Williamsburg 16
31 Bardstown 15
31 Lancaster 15
31 Paris 15
32 Mount Vernon 13
33 Berea 12
33 Hillview 12
33 Versailles 12
34 Elsmere 11
34 Grayson 11
34 La Grange 11
34 Morehead 11
34 Pikeville 11
34 Scottsville 11
35 Barbourville 10
35 Corbin 10
35 Harrodsburg 10
35 Princeton 10
36 Lebanon 9
36 Leitchfield 9
36 London 9
36 Middletown 9
36 Monticello 9
36 Vine Grove 9
36 West Buechel 9
37 Dayton 8
37 Greenville 8
38 Beattyville 7
38 Cadiz 7
38 Greensburg 7
38 Ludlow 7
38 Villa Hills 7
38 Warsaw 7
39 Cynthiana 6
39 Falmouth 6
39 Fort Thomas 6
39 Graymoor-Devondale 6
39 Hazard 6
39 Highland Heights 6
39 Hodgenville 6
39 Lawrenceburg 6
39 Mount Sterling 6
39 Simpsonville 6
40 Alexandria 5
40 Catlettsburg 5
40 Cave City 5
40 Flatwoods 5
40 Marion 5
40 Mount Washington 5
40 Munfordville 5
40 Prestonsburg 5
40 Russell Springs 5
40 Springfield 5
41 Carrollton 4
41 Fort Mitchell 4
41 Irvine 4
41 Southgate 4
41 Taylor Mill 4
42 Augusta 3
42 Brownsville 3
42 Calvert City 3
42 Hardinsburg 3
42 Hartford 3
42 Jamestown 3
42 Tompkinsville 3
43 Beaver Dam 2
43 Bellevue 2
43 Brandenburg 2
43 Central City 2
43 Clinton 2
43 Columbia 2
43 Dawson Springs 2
43 Edgewood 2
43 Edmonton 2
43 Elkton 2
43 Eminence 2
43 Flemingsburg 2
43 Fort Wright 2
43 Hickman 2
43 Lebanon Junction 2
43 Louisa 2
43 Manchester 2
43 Morgantown 2
43 Paintsville 2
43 Pewee Valley 2
43 Providence 2
43 Stanton 2
43 Taylorsville 2
43 Wilder 2
43 Wilmore 2
44 Benton 1
44 Burkesville 1
44 Cloverport 1
44 Dry Ridge 1
44 Evarts 1
44 Greenup 1
44 Guthrie 1
44 Hawesville 1
44 Hurstbourne Acres 1
44 Jackson 1
44 Jenkins 1
44 Lakeside Park-Crestview Hills 1
44 Liberty 1
44 McKee 1
44 Morganfield 1
44 Muldraugh 1
44 Owingsville 1
44 Park Hills 1
44 Salyersville 1
44 Smiths Grove 1
44 West Liberty 1
44 West Point 1
44 Williamstown 1
45 Adairville 0
45 Albany 0
45 Anchorage 0
45 Auburn 0
45 Audubon Park 0
45 Bancroft 0
45 Bardwell 0
45 Bellefonte 0
45 Bloomfield 0
45 Booneville 0
45 Brodhead 0
45 Brooksville 0
45 Burgin 0
45 Burnside 0
45 Carlisle 0
45 Centertown 0
45 Clarkson 0
45 Clay 0
45 Clay City 0
45 Coal Run Village 0
45 Cold Spring 0
45 Crab Orchard 0
45 Cumberland 0
45 Eddyville 0
45 Elkhorn City 0
45 Eubank 0
45 Ferguson 0
45 Fleming-Neon 0
45 Fountain Run 0
45 Fulton 0
45 Harlan 0
45 Heritage Creek 0
45 Horse Cave 0
45 Hustonville 0
45 Hyden 0
45 Indian Hills 0
45 Irvington 0
45 Junction City 0
45 La Center 0
45 Lewisburg 0
45 Lewisport 0
45 Livingston 0
45 Loyall 0
45 Martin 0
45 Meadow Vale 0
45 Millersburg 0
45 New Haven 0
45 Northfield 0
45 Olive Hill 0
45 Owenton 0
45 Pembroke 0
45 Perryville 0
45 Pineville 0
45 Pioneer Village 0
45 Pippa Passes 0
45 Prospect 0
45 Raceland 0
45 Ravenna 0
45 Russell 0
45 Sadieville 0
45 Science Hill 0
45 Sebree 0
45 South Shore 0
45 Stamping Ground 0
45 Stanford 0
45 Strathmoor Village 0
45 Sturgis 0
45 Trenton 0
45 Uniontown 0
45 Vanceburg 0
45 Wayland 0
45 Wheelwright 0
45 Whitesburg 0
45 Windy Hills 0
45 Woodburn 0
45 Woodlawn Park 0
45 Worthington 0