Owensboro, Kentucky Crime Rate Rankings in 2023

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, 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 8,547 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 3575.42 2 182
Violent 311.99 2 404
Property 3263.43 2 138
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 3.34 4 334
Rape 86.76 1 62
Robbery 38.37 3 466
Aggravated Assault 183.53 2 454
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 377.06 2 211
Larceny-Theft 2524.32 1 100
Motor Vehicle Theft 340.36 3 293
Arson 21.69 1 144