Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Number of Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter Crimes in 2022
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2022, the Kentucky city with the highest number of Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter Crimes was Lexington (33), followed by Paducah (6), Hopkinsville (5), Shively (5), and Bowling Green (4).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter crimes in 2022, and the table below shows the ranking of Kentucky cities with high number of Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 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 Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 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.
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You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Kentucky cities.
| Rank | City | Number of Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexington | 33 |
| 2 | Paducah | 6 |
| 3 | Hopkinsville | 5 |
| 3 | Shively | 5 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 4 |
| 5 | Frankfort | 3 |
| 5 | Oak Grove | 3 |
| 5 | Owensboro | 3 |
| 6 | Ashland | 2 |
| 6 | Covington | 2 |
| 6 | Henderson | 2 |
| 6 | Lancaster | 2 |
| 7 | Georgetown | 1 |
| 7 | Independence | 1 |
| 7 | Jeffersontown | 1 |
| 7 | Lebanon | 1 |
| 7 | Newport | 1 |
| 7 | Nicholasville | 1 |
| 7 | Princeton | 1 |
| 7 | Versailles | 1 |
| 8 | Adairville | 0 |
| 8 | Albany | 0 |
| 8 | Alexandria | 0 |
| 8 | Anchorage | 0 |
| 8 | Auburn | 0 |
| 8 | Audubon Park | 0 |
| 8 | Augusta | 0 |
| 8 | Bancroft | 0 |
| 8 | Barbourville | 0 |
| 8 | Bardstown | 0 |
| 8 | Bardwell | 0 |
| 8 | Beattyville | 0 |
| 8 | Beaver Dam | 0 |
| 8 | Bellefonte | 0 |
| 8 | Bellevue | 0 |
| 8 | Benton | 0 |
| 8 | Berea | 0 |
| 8 | Bloomfield | 0 |
| 8 | Booneville | 0 |
| 8 | Brandenburg | 0 |
| 8 | Brodhead | 0 |
| 8 | Brooksville | 0 |
| 8 | Brownsville | 0 |
| 8 | Burgin | 0 |
| 8 | Burkesville | 0 |
| 8 | Burnside | 0 |
| 8 | Cadiz | 0 |
| 8 | Calvert City | 0 |
| 8 | Campbellsville | 0 |
| 8 | Caneyville | 0 |
| 8 | Carlisle | 0 |
| 8 | Carrollton | 0 |
| 8 | Catlettsburg | 0 |
| 8 | Cave City | 0 |
| 8 | Centertown | 0 |
| 8 | Central City | 0 |
| 8 | Clarkson | 0 |
| 8 | Clay | 0 |
| 8 | Clay City | 0 |
| 8 | Clinton | 0 |
| 8 | Coal Run Village | 0 |
| 8 | Cold Spring | 0 |
| 8 | Columbia | 0 |
| 8 | Corbin | 0 |
| 8 | Crab Orchard | 0 |
| 8 | Cumberland | 0 |
| 8 | Cynthiana | 0 |
| 8 | Danville | 0 |
| 8 | Dawson Springs | 0 |
| 8 | Dayton | 0 |
| 8 | Dry Ridge | 0 |
| 8 | Eddyville | 0 |
| 8 | Edgewood | 0 |
| 8 | Edmonton | 0 |
| 8 | Elizabethtown | 0 |
| 8 | Elkhorn City | 0 |
| 8 | Elkton | 0 |
| 8 | Elsmere | 0 |
| 8 | Eminence | 0 |
| 8 | Erlanger | 0 |
| 8 | Eubank | 0 |
| 8 | Evarts | 0 |
| 8 | Falmouth | 0 |
| 8 | Ferguson | 0 |
| 8 | Flatwoods | 0 |
| 8 | Fleming-Neon | 0 |
| 8 | Flemingsburg | 0 |
| 8 | Florence | 0 |
| 8 | Fort Mitchell | 0 |
| 8 | Fort Thomas | 0 |
| 8 | Fort Wright | 0 |
| 8 | Fountain Run | 0 |
| 8 | Franklin | 0 |
| 8 | Fulton | 0 |
| 8 | Glasgow | 0 |
| 8 | Grayson | 0 |
| 8 | Greensburg | 0 |
| 8 | Greenup | 0 |
| 8 | Greenville | 0 |
| 8 | Guthrie | 0 |
| 8 | Hardinsburg | 0 |
| 8 | Harlan | 0 |
| 8 | Harrodsburg | 0 |
| 8 | Hartford | 0 |
| 8 | Hawesville | 0 |
| 8 | Hazard | 0 |
| 8 | Heritage Creek | 0 |
| 8 | Highland Heights | 0 |
| 8 | Hillview | 0 |
| 8 | Hodgenville | 0 |
| 8 | Horse Cave | 0 |
| 8 | Hurstbourne Acres | 0 |
| 8 | Hustonville | 0 |
| 8 | Hyden | 0 |
| 8 | Indian Hills | 0 |
| 8 | Irvine | 0 |
| 8 | Irvington | 0 |
| 8 | Jackson | 0 |
| 8 | Jamestown | 0 |
| 8 | Jenkins | 0 |
| 8 | Junction City | 0 |
| 8 | La Center | 0 |
| 8 | La Grange | 0 |
| 8 | Lakeside Park-Crestview Hills | 0 |
| 8 | Lawrenceburg | 0 |
| 8 | Lebanon Junction | 0 |
| 8 | Leitchfield | 0 |
| 8 | Liberty | 0 |
| 8 | Livingston | 0 |
| 8 | London | 0 |
| 8 | Louisa | 0 |
| 8 | Loyall | 0 |
| 8 | Ludlow | 0 |
| 8 | Lyndon | 0 |
| 8 | Madisonville | 0 |
| 8 | Manchester | 0 |
| 8 | Marion | 0 |
| 8 | Martin | 0 |
| 8 | Mayfield | 0 |
| 8 | Maysville | 0 |
| 8 | McKee | 0 |
| 8 | Meadow Vale | 0 |
| 8 | Middlesboro | 0 |
| 8 | Middletown | 0 |
| 8 | Millersburg | 0 |
| 8 | Monticello | 0 |
| 8 | Morehead | 0 |
| 8 | Morganfield | 0 |
| 8 | Morgantown | 0 |
| 8 | Mount Sterling | 0 |
| 8 | Mount Vernon | 0 |
| 8 | Mount Washington | 0 |
| 8 | Muldraugh | 0 |
| 8 | Murray | 0 |
| 8 | New Haven | 0 |
| 8 | Northfield | 0 |
| 8 | Owenton | 0 |
| 8 | Owingsville | 0 |
| 8 | Paintsville | 0 |
| 8 | Paris | 0 |
| 8 | Park Hills | 0 |
| 8 | Pembroke | 0 |
| 8 | Perryville | 0 |
| 8 | Pewee Valley | 0 |
| 8 | Pikeville | 0 |
| 8 | Pineville | 0 |
| 8 | Pioneer Village | 0 |
| 8 | Pippa Passes | 0 |
| 8 | Powderly | 0 |
| 8 | Prestonsburg | 0 |
| 8 | Prospect | 0 |
| 8 | Providence | 0 |
| 8 | Raceland | 0 |
| 8 | Radcliff | 0 |
| 8 | Ravenna | 0 |
| 8 | Richmond | 0 |
| 8 | Russell | 0 |
| 8 | Russell Springs | 0 |
| 8 | Russellville | 0 |
| 8 | Salyersville | 0 |
| 8 | Science Hill | 0 |
| 8 | Scottsville | 0 |
| 8 | Sebree | 0 |
| 8 | Shelbyville | 0 |
| 8 | Shepherdsville | 0 |
| 8 | Simpsonville | 0 |
| 8 | Smiths Grove | 0 |
| 8 | Somerset | 0 |
| 8 | Southgate | 0 |
| 8 | South Shore | 0 |
| 8 | Springfield | 0 |
| 8 | Stamping Ground | 0 |
| 8 | Stanford | 0 |
| 8 | Stanton | 0 |
| 8 | St. Matthews | 0 |
| 8 | Strathmoor Village | 0 |
| 8 | Sturgis | 0 |
| 8 | Taylor Mill | 0 |
| 8 | Taylorsville | 0 |
| 8 | Tompkinsville | 0 |
| 8 | Trenton | 0 |
| 8 | Uniontown | 0 |
| 8 | Vanceburg | 0 |
| 8 | Villa Hills | 0 |
| 8 | Vine Grove | 0 |
| 8 | Warsaw | 0 |
| 8 | Wayland | 0 |
| 8 | West Buechel | 0 |
| 8 | West Liberty | 0 |
| 8 | West Point | 0 |
| 8 | Wheelwright | 0 |
| 8 | Whitesburg | 0 |
| 8 | Wilder | 0 |
| 8 | Williamsburg | 0 |
| 8 | Williamstown | 0 |
| 8 | Wilmore | 0 |
| 8 | Winchester | 0 |
| 8 | Windy Hills | 0 |
| 8 | Woodburn | 0 |
| 8 | Woodlawn Park | 0 |
| 8 | Worthington | 0 |