Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Number of Total Crimes in 2023
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, the Kentucky city with the highest number of Total Crimes was Louisville Metro (29,417), followed by Lexington (9,639), Bowling Green (2,412), Owensboro (2,143), and Florence (1,499).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Total crimes in 2023, and the table below shows the ranking of Kentucky cities with high number of Total 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 Total 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 | 29417 |
2 | Lexington | 9639 |
3 | Bowling Green | 2412 |
4 | Owensboro | 2143 |
5 | Florence | 1499 |
6 | Hopkinsville | 1074 |
7 | Richmond | 997 |
8 | Covington | 901 |
9 | Paducah | 862 |
9 | St. Matthews | 862 |
10 | Jeffersontown | 803 |
11 | Henderson | 726 |
12 | Frankfort | 662 |
13 | Ashland | 655 |
14 | Winchester | 628 |
15 | Nicholasville | 585 |
16 | Georgetown | 569 |
17 | Shively | 534 |
18 | Radcliff | 516 |
19 | Glasgow | 505 |
20 | Newport | 477 |
21 | London | 430 |
22 | Middletown | 379 |
23 | Elizabethtown | 341 |
24 | Murray | 332 |
25 | Bardstown | 331 |
26 | Lyndon | 318 |
27 | Oak Grove | 313 |
27 | Somerset | 313 |
28 | Middlesboro | 308 |
29 | Danville | 297 |
30 | Shepherdsville | 285 |
31 | Franklin | 256 |
32 | Versailles | 254 |
33 | Maysville | 241 |
34 | Shelbyville | 227 |
35 | Campbellsville | 211 |
35 | Mayfield | 211 |
36 | Madisonville | 188 |
37 | Berea | 172 |
38 | Hillview | 168 |
39 | Paris | 162 |
40 | Morehead | 151 |
41 | Mount Sterling | 142 |
42 | West Buechel | 130 |
43 | Russellville | 126 |
44 | Pikeville | 123 |
44 | Simpsonville | 123 |
45 | Harrodsburg | 122 |
46 | Corbin | 121 |
47 | Independence | 119 |
48 | La Grange | 117 |
49 | Cynthiana | 116 |
50 | Mount Washington | 115 |
51 | Lawrenceburg | 114 |
52 | Erlanger | 110 |
53 | Lebanon | 106 |
54 | Fort Thomas | 105 |
54 | Princeton | 105 |
55 | Cold Spring | 103 |
56 | Monticello | 97 |
57 | Leitchfield | 95 |
58 | Fort Mitchell | 89 |
59 | Alexandria | 88 |
60 | Scottsville | 86 |
61 | Hazard | 85 |
62 | Villa Hills | 83 |
63 | Fulton | 80 |
64 | Elsmere | 78 |
65 | Highland Heights | 77 |
66 | Bellevue | 73 |
67 | Central City | 70 |
67 | Dayton | 70 |
68 | Calvert City | 64 |
69 | Indian Hills | 62 |
69 | Williamsburg | 62 |
70 | Grayson | 58 |
71 | Benton | 54 |
72 | Hodgenville | 51 |
73 | Lakeside Park-Crestview Hills | 48 |
74 | Edgewood | 47 |
75 | Wilmore | 46 |
76 | Brandenburg | 44 |
76 | Ludlow | 44 |
76 | Morganfield | 44 |
77 | Eminence | 43 |
78 | Cadiz | 41 |
79 | Marion | 40 |
80 | Jackson | 39 |
81 | Southgate | 38 |
82 | Fort Wright | 37 |
82 | Lancaster | 37 |
83 | Stanton | 36 |
84 | Vine Grove | 35 |
84 | Wilder | 35 |
85 | Flatwoods | 33 |
86 | Elkton | 32 |
86 | Louisa | 32 |
87 | Horse Cave | 30 |
88 | Flemingsburg | 29 |
89 | Prestonsburg | 28 |
89 | Prospect | 28 |
89 | Stanford | 28 |
89 | West Liberty | 28 |
90 | Greenville | 27 |
91 | Barbourville | 26 |
91 | Manchester | 26 |
91 | Muldraugh | 26 |
92 | Audubon Park | 25 |
92 | Cave City | 25 |
92 | Pineville | 25 |
92 | Russell | 25 |
92 | Taylor Mill | 25 |
93 | Carrollton | 24 |
93 | Dry Ridge | 24 |
93 | Falmouth | 24 |
93 | Hardinsburg | 24 |
94 | Hurstbourne Acres | 23 |
95 | Dawson Springs | 22 |
95 | Russell Springs | 22 |
96 | Jamestown | 21 |
96 | Park Hills | 21 |
96 | Smiths Grove | 21 |
97 | Harlan | 20 |
97 | Williamstown | 20 |
98 | Burnside | 18 |
98 | Warsaw | 18 |
99 | Springfield | 17 |
100 | Guthrie | 16 |
101 | Columbia | 15 |
101 | Owingsville | 15 |
101 | Pioneer Village | 15 |
102 | Anchorage | 14 |
102 | Carlisle | 14 |
102 | Greensburg | 14 |
103 | Beaver Dam | 13 |
103 | Catlettsburg | 13 |
103 | Mount Vernon | 13 |
103 | Raceland | 13 |
104 | Coal Run Village | 12 |
104 | Edmonton | 12 |
104 | Heritage Creek | 12 |
104 | Irvine | 12 |
105 | Munfordville | 11 |
105 | Taylorsville | 11 |
106 | Eddyville | 8 |
106 | Evarts | 8 |
106 | Lewisport | 8 |
106 | Paintsville | 8 |
106 | Pembroke | 8 |
107 | Beattyville | 7 |
107 | Greenup | 7 |
107 | Morgantown | 7 |
107 | Olive Hill | 7 |
108 | Hartford | 6 |
108 | Northfield | 6 |
108 | Providence | 6 |
109 | Albany | 5 |
109 | Burkesville | 5 |
109 | Hickman | 5 |
110 | Adairville | 4 |
110 | Augusta | 4 |
110 | Bancroft | 4 |
110 | Brownsville | 4 |
110 | Clay | 4 |
110 | Clay City | 4 |
110 | Clinton | 4 |
110 | Ferguson | 4 |
110 | Fountain Run | 4 |
110 | Irvington | 4 |
110 | Liberty | 4 |
110 | McKee | 4 |
111 | Bardwell | 3 |
111 | Cloverport | 3 |
111 | Cumberland | 3 |
111 | Junction City | 3 |
111 | Owenton | 3 |
111 | Ravenna | 3 |
111 | Salyersville | 3 |
111 | Stamping Ground | 3 |
111 | Sturgis | 3 |
112 | Bellefonte | 2 |
112 | Brodhead | 2 |
112 | Centertown | 2 |
112 | Loyall | 2 |
112 | Millersburg | 2 |
112 | Powderly | 2 |
112 | South Shore | 2 |
112 | Strathmoor Village | 2 |
112 | Tompkinsville | 2 |
112 | Trenton | 2 |
112 | Uniontown | 2 |
112 | Vanceburg | 2 |
112 | Whitesburg | 2 |
112 | Worthington | 2 |
113 | Benham | 1 |
113 | Booneville | 1 |
113 | Caneyville | 1 |
113 | Hawesville | 1 |
113 | Lebanon Junction | 1 |
113 | Lewisburg | 1 |
113 | Meadow Vale | 1 |
113 | Perryville | 1 |
113 | Pippa Passes | 1 |
113 | Science Hill | 1 |
114 | Auburn | 0 |
114 | Bloomfield | 0 |
114 | Brooksville | 0 |
114 | Burgin | 0 |
114 | Clarkson | 0 |
114 | Crab Orchard | 0 |
114 | Elkhorn City | 0 |
114 | Eubank | 0 |
114 | Fleming-Neon | 0 |
114 | Hustonville | 0 |
114 | Hyden | 0 |
114 | Jenkins | 0 |
114 | La Center | 0 |
114 | Livingston | 0 |
114 | Lynch | 0 |
114 | Martin | 0 |
114 | Pewee Valley | 0 |
114 | Sadieville | 0 |
114 | Sebree | 0 |
114 | Wayland | 0 |
114 | West Point | 0 |
114 | Wheelwright | 0 |
114 | Woodburn | 0 |
114 | Woodlawn Park | 0 |