Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Number of Total Crimes in 2023

Updated on September 30, 2024.

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.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Number of Total Crimes in 2023
Louisville Metro
Lexington
Bowling Green
Owensboro
Florence
Hopkinsville
Richmond
Covington
Paducah
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Ranking of Kentucky Cities By Number of Total Crimes in 2023
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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