Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2021
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.
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 |