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Kentucky Crime Map

37 Kentucky cities colored by FBI crime rate — green is safer, red is higher-crime; circle size is population. Click a city for its full report.

Quick answer

According to crimebycity.com's FBI-data crime map of Kentucky, the highest-crime city shown is Newport, KY (4,167/100K) and the safest is Independence, KY (343/100K).

Highest crime rates on this map

  1. Newport, KY crime rate — 4,167/100K
  2. Florence, KY crime rate — 3,445/100K
  3. Owensboro, KY crime rate — 3,266/100K
  4. Bowling Green, KY crime rate — 3,153/100K
  5. Paducah, KY crime rate — 3,065/100K

Lowest crime rates on this map

  1. Independence, KY crime rate — 343/100K
  2. Fort Thomas, KY crime rate — 535/100K
  3. Mount Washington, KY crime rate — 590/100K
  4. Erlanger, KY crime rate — 595/100K
  5. Lawrenceburg, KY crime rate — 596/100K

See also: Kentucky crime statistics · Most dangerous cities in Kentucky · Safest cities in Kentucky · US crime map

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this an incident-level crime map?

No — this map shows city-level crime rates computed by crimebycity.com from FBI Uniform Crime Report data (each city's most recent reported year). For street- or incident-level detail, local police department portals are the primary source. City-level rates are better for comparing places.

What do the colors mean on this crime map?

Each city is colored by its Safety Score (a percentile of total crime rate): green = safer than most US cities, orange = mid-range, red = among the highest crime rates. Circle size reflects population.

Which city has the highest crime rate in Kentucky?

Newport, KY has the highest total crime rate on this map at 4,167 per 100,000 residents (FBI data, 2024).