Lexington, Kentucky Trend of Violent Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 847 violent crimes in Lexington KY, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 262.02. Compared to 2023, the violent crime rate increased by 3%.

The chart below shows the violent crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other Kentucky cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Lexington, KY Violent Crime Rate Per 100K
Lexington, KY Number and Rate of Violent Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 1724 574.54
2011 1358 455.94
2012 1066 352.59
2013 946 306.43
2014 1041 333.82
2015 1044 332.40
2016 1079 339.47
2017 1131 350.88
2018 982 301.62
2019 967 296.56
2020 1043 320.08
2021 947 287.87
2022 868 270.42
2023 812 253.76
2024 847 262.02