Louisville Metro, Kentucky Trend of Violent Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 4,788 violent crimes in Louisville Metro KY, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 707.4. Compared to 2023, the violent crime rate decreased by 8%.

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.
Louisville Metro, KY Violent Crime Rate Per 100K
Louisville Metro, KY Number and Rate of Violent Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 3734 585.79
2011 4086 614.30
2012 3989 598.77
2013 3644 542.97
2015 4300 631.84
2016 4621 675.76
2017 4428 647.03
2019 4640 686.90
2021 6655 981.22
2023 5125 765.53
2024 4788 707.40