Crime Grade · Kentucky
Kentucky Crime Grade
Every reporting Kentucky city, ranked by FBI violent crime rate. Statewide rate was 198.5 per 100,000 in 2025.
17 cities in Kentucky
| City | Population | Violent / 100k | National Grade | State Grade | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence | 30,559 | 49.1 | A1/10 | A1/10 | 2025 |
| Versailles | 27,922 | 50.1 | A1/10 | A2/10 | 2025 |
| Jeffersontown | 29,418 | 64.6 | A1/10 | A2/10 | 2025 |
| Elizabethtown | 35,407 | 104.5 | A1/10 | A2/10 | 2025 |
| Georgetown | 41,231 | 152.8 | A2/10 | A3/10 | 2025 |
| Bowling Green | 80,821 | 183.1 | A3/10 | B4/10 | 2025 |
| Florence | 34,194 | 190.1 | A3/10 | B4/10 | 2025 |
| Nicholasville | 34,067 | 193.7 | A3/10 | B5/10 | 2025 |
| Frankfort | 28,610 | 206.2 | A3/10 | C6/10 | 2025 |
| Lexington | 330,994 | 225.1 | A3/10 | C6/10 | 2025 |
| Richmond | 40,736 | 225.8 | A3/10 | C7/10 | 2025 |
| Paducah | 26,608 | 274.4 | B4/10 | C7/10 | 2025 |
| Henderson | 27,655 | 278.4 | B4/10 | D8/10 | 2025 |
| Covington | 41,781 | 282.4 | B4/10 | F9/10 | 2025 |
| Hopkinsville | 30,709 | 299.6 | B4/10 | F9/10 | 2025 |
| Owensboro | 60,774 | 439.3 | B5/10 | F10/10 | 2025 |
| Louisville Metro | 676,843 | 760.3 | C7/10 | F10/10 | 2024 |