Kentucky Crime Grades: A-F Safety Ratings for 231 Cities (2024)

Statewide grade B

231 cities graded A+ through F based on 2024 FBI crime data. State overall score: 65/100 (Above Average).

What is Kentucky’s crime safety grade?

Kentucky earned an overall safety grade of B (score: 65/100, Above Average) based on 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 225.5 per 100,000 and property crime rate of 1397.1 per 100,000. PlainCrime graded 231 Kentucky cities with reportable crime data against national benchmarks, producing an A+ through F score for each jurisdiction. Grades weigh violent and property crime rates: cities more than 50% below the national average typically earn A or A+, while cities significantly above average receive D or F ratings.

Across the 231 graded Kentucky cities, 99 earned A+, 81 earned A, 29 received B, 19 landed at C, 2 received D, and 1 fell to F in the 2024 scoring. The highest-rated city is Allen with a A+ grade (score: 100/100, violent rate 0/100K). The lowest-rated city is Louisville Metro with a F grade (score: 1/100, violent rate 707.4/100K).

Roughly 78% of graded cities in Kentucky achieved an A or A+ rating, while 1% received a D or F. Cities missing from this table either did not submit complete 2024 UCR data, fell below the minimum population threshold for reliable rate calculation, or report through consolidated agencies that aggregate into county or regional totals instead of individual city figures. Grade boundaries use the national violent and property crime rate averages for 2024 as the reference point, so grades are directly comparable between Kentucky and other states on the site.

A safety grade condenses several FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) measures into a single letter, ranking each state's violent and property crime rates against the national distribution rather than a fixed cutoff. A high grade therefore means a state compares well to its peers in a given year, not that it is free of crime. Grades move as the underlying rates move and as agency reporting completeness shifts from year to year. Two states with the same letter can have very different profiles: one may carry a higher violent-crime rate offset by low property crime, the other the reverse. Use the grade as a quick orientation, then read the component rates beneath it to see what is actually driving the number for this state.

A+

99 cities

81 cities

29 cities

19 cities

2 cities

1 cities

Allen

0
Bellefonte

0
Bloomfield

0
Booneville

0
Burkesville

0
Butler

0
Campbellsburg

0
Caneyville

0

What this shows Allen reports the lowest violent-crime rate in Kentucky. At 0 per 100K, it runs well below the Kentucky average of 225.5. These eight cities anchor the safe end of the state.

#	Grade	City	Score	Violent Rate	Property Rate	Population
1	A+	Allen	100	0/100K	0/100K	175
2	A+	Bellefonte	100	0/100K	0/100K	877
3	A+	Bloomfield	100	0/100K	0/100K	982
4	A+	Booneville	100	0/100K	0/100K	163
5	A+	Burkesville	100	0/100K	0/100K	1,394
6	A+	Butler	100	0/100K	0/100K	640
7	A+	Campbellsburg	100	0/100K	0/100K	852
8	A+	Caneyville	100	0/100K	0/100K	531
9	A+	Centertown	100	0/100K	0/100K	413
10	A+	Clarkson	100	0/100K	0/100K	958
11	A+	Crab Orchard	100	0/100K	0/100K	761
12	A+	Eddyville	100	0/100K	40.3/100K	2,483
13	A+	Elkhorn City	100	0/100K	0/100K	965
14	A+	Eubank	100	0/100K	0/100K	329
15	A+	Fountain Run	100	0/100K	0/100K	222
16	A+	Hyden	100	0/100K	0/100K	281
17	A+	Junction City	100	0/100K	0/100K	2,294
18	A+	Lewisburg	100	0/100K	0/100K	782
19	A+	Livingston	100	0/100K	0/100K	165
20	A+	Lynch	100	0/100K	0/100K	596
21	A+	Meadow Vale	100	0/100K	0/100K	715
22	A+	Perryville	100	0/100K	0/100K	793
23	A+	Pewee Valley	100	0/100K	0/100K	1,650
24	A+	Pippa Passes	100	0/100K	0/100K	632
25	A+	South Shore	100	0/100K	0/100K	1,056
26	A+	Strathmoor Village	100	0/100K	0/100K	669
27	A+	Sturgis	100	0/100K	0/100K	1,654
28	A+	Trenton	100	0/100K	0/100K	328
29	A+	Uniontown	100	0/100K	0/100K	892
30	A+	Wayland	100	0/100K	0/100K	373
31	A+	West Point	100	0/100K	0/100K	922
32	A+	Wheelwright	100	0/100K	0/100K	464
33	A+	Woodburn	100	0/100K	0/100K	321
34	A+	Woodlawn Park	100	0/100K	0/100K	928
35	A+	Adairville	99	0/100K	113.6/100K	880
36	A+	Brodhead	99	0/100K	88.8/100K	1,126
37	A+	Cloverport	99	0/100K	87.2/100K	1,147
38	A+	Jenkins	99	0/100K	170.6/100K	1,758
39	A+	McKee	99	0/100K	124.4/100K	804
40	A+	Paintsville	99	0/100K	145.9/100K	4,111
41	A+	Powderly	99	0/100K	128.2/100K	780
42	A+	Science Hill	99	0/100K	153.4/100K	652
43	A+	Sebree	99	0/100K	132/100K	1,515
44	A+	Benham	98	0/100K	217.9/100K	459
45	A+	Brownsville	98	0/100K	224/100K	893
46	A+	Carlisle	98	0/100K	236.1/100K	2,118
47	A+	Fleming-Neon	98	0/100K	194.6/100K	514
48	A+	Hawesville	98	0/100K	203/100K	985
49	A+	Horse Cave	98	0/100K	176.1/100K	2,271
50	A+	Hustonville	98	0/100K	248.8/100K	402
51	A+	Lebanon Junction	98	0/100K	276.2/100K	1,810
52	A+	Lewisport	98	0/100K	232.7/100K	1,719
53	A+	Martin	98	0/100K	209.2/100K	478
54	A+	Northfield	98	0/100K	203.5/100K	983
55	A+	Providence	98	0/100K	178.6/100K	2,799
56	A+	Tompkinsville	98	0/100K	175.3/100K	2,282
57	A+	Worthington	98	0/100K	277.4/100K	1,442
58	A+	Bardwell	97	0/100K	292.4/100K	684
59	A+	Burgin	97	0/100K	397.6/100K	1,006
60	A+	Munfordville	97	0/100K	290.7/100K	1,720
61	A+	Sadieville	97	0/100K	295.9/100K	338
62	A+	Salyersville	97	0/100K	332/100K	1,506
63	A+	Vanceburg	97	0/100K	360.2/100K	1,388
64	A+	Clay	96	0/100K	509.2/100K	982
65	A+	Cumberland	96	0/100K	505.1/100K	1,782
66	A+	Ferguson	96	0/100K	462.4/100K	865
67	A+	Bancroft	95	0/100K	604.8/100K	496
68	A+	Pembroke	95	0/100K	569.5/100K	878
69	A+	Independence	95	26.9/100K	316/100K	29,747
70	A+	Anchorage	94	0/100K	648.8/100K	2,466
71	A+	Greenup	94	0/100K	668.6/100K	1,047
72	A+	Jamestown	94	0/100K	690.8/100K	1,882
73	A+	Prospect	94	0/100K	702.8/100K	4,553
74	A+	Ravenna	94	0/100K	729.9/100K	548
75	A+	Stamping Ground	94	0/100K	717.7/100K	836
76	A+	Wilmore	94	16.3/100K	456.2/100K	6,137
77	A+	Vine Grove	94	28.5/100K	328.1/100K	7,011
78	A+	Cave City	94	42.4/100K	254.2/100K	2,360
79	A+	Liberty	94	50.1/100K	100.2/100K	1,996
80	A+	Catlettsburg	93	0/100K	753.2/100K	1,726
81	A+	Taylor Mill	93	43.1/100K	330.6/100K	6,957
82	A+	Flatwoods	93	55.6/100K	208.3/100K	7,200
83	A+	Owenton	93	60.1/100K	60.1/100K	1,663
84	A+	Stanton	92	31.6/100K	568.7/100K	3,165
85	A+	Mount Washington	92	31.9/100K	558.2/100K	18,811
86	A+	Auburn	92	60.6/100K	242.3/100K	1,651
87	A+	Clay City	92	85.2/100K	0/100K	1,174
88	A+	Brandenburg	91	33.8/100K	607.7/100K	2,962
89	A+	Fort Thomas	91	47.5/100K	487.3/100K	16,826
90	A+	Carrollton	91	51/100K	484.4/100K	3,922
91	A+	Whitesburg	91	61.6/100K	307.9/100K	1,624
92	A+	Springfield	91	67.4/100K	303.1/100K	2,969
93	A+	Columbia	91	81.7/100K	122.6/100K	4,895
94	A+	Morganfield	90	32.2/100K	772.4/100K	3,107
95	A+	Lawrenceburg	90	57.2/100K	539.2/100K	12,241
96	A+	Edgewood	90	59.7/100K	417.6/100K	8,382
97	A+	Greenville	90	69.1/100K	345.7/100K	4,339
98	A+	West Liberty	90	84.9/100K	141.4/100K	3,535
99	A+	Beattyville	90	93.4/100K	93.4/100K	2,141
100	A	Jackson	89	47.8/100K	716.7/100K	2,093
101	A	Fort Wright	89	65.2/100K	505.5/100K	6,132
102	A	Williamstown	89	75.3/100K	376.6/100K	3,983
103	A	Stanford	89	80.8/100K	350/100K	3,714
104	A	Clinton	89	83.6/100K	250.8/100K	1,196
105	A	Beaver Dam	89	86/100K	258.1/100K	3,487
106	A	Burnside	88	0/100K	1412.4/100K	708
107	A	Flemingsburg	88	33.3/100K	967/100K	2,999
108	A	Cadiz	88	36.1/100K	974/100K	2,772
109	A	Alexandria	88	55.7/100K	723.7/100K	10,778
110	A	Fort Mitchell	88	58/100K	754.3/100K	8,617
111	A	Olive Hill	88	65.1/100K	651.5/100K	1,535
112	A	Erlanger	88	70.6/100K	524.5/100K	19,827
113	A	Eminence	87	0/100K	1524.5/100K	2,755
114	A	Hazard	87	61.5/100K	779/100K	4,878
115	A	Versailles	87	68.5/100K	757.4/100K	27,727
116	A	Augusta	87	91.9/100K	459.6/100K	1,088
117	A	Dry Ridge	86	0/100K	1584.4/100K	2,209
118	A	Hurstbourne Acres	86	0/100K	1548/100K	1,938
119	A	Marion	86	34.6/100K	1177.7/100K	2,887
120	A	Pineville	86	63.2/100K	885/100K	1,582
121	A	Villa Hills	86	65.7/100K	827.2/100K	7,616
122	A	Pioneer Village	86	72.5/100K	724.6/100K	2,760
123	A	Madisonville	86	88.1/100K	590.9/100K	19,294
124	A	Park Hills	86	95.5/100K	477.4/100K	3,142
125	A	Evarts	85	0/100K	1717.8/100K	815
126	A	Lakeside Park-Crestview Hills	85	66.4/100K	978.8/100K	6,028
127	A	La Grange	85	66.4/100K	911.1/100K	10,537
128	A	Dawson Springs	85	93.5/100K	654.8/100K	2,138
129	A	Wilder	85	97.5/100K	650.2/100K	3,076
130	A	Brooksville	85	153.6/100K	0/100K	651
131	A	Indian Hills	84	0/100K	1864.2/100K	2,843
132	A	Lancaster	84	73.2/100K	951/100K	4,101
133	A	Highland Heights	84	75.7/100K	969.1/100K	6,604
134	A	Southgate	84	79.2/100K	871.6/100K	3,786
135	A	Berea	84	86.8/100K	849.1/100K	16,135
136	A	Monticello	84	87.6/100K	788.6/100K	5,706
137	A	Muldraugh	84	99.4/100K	695.8/100K	1,006
138	A	Edmonton	84	116.7/100K	466.7/100K	1,714
139	A	Mount Vernon	84	122.1/100K	407/100K	2,457
140	A	Owingsville	84	125.2/100K	375.5/100K	1,598
141	A	Irvington	84	143.7/100K	215.5/100K	1,392
142	A	Calvert City	83	0/100K	1986.5/100K	2,517
143	A	Princeton	83	16.2/100K	1717.2/100K	6,173
144	A	Central City	83	86.1/100K	981.4/100K	5,808
145	A	Elsmere	83	98.5/100K	831.5/100K	9,140
146	A	Russell Springs	83	106.5/100K	745.5/100K	2,817
147	A	Scottsville	83	108.3/100K	714.9/100K	4,616
148	A	Hardinsburg	83	121.5/100K	526.5/100K	2,469
149	A	Loyall	83	170.4/100K	0/100K	587
150	A	Bellevue	82	87.5/100K	1015.2/100K	5,713
151	A	Ludlow	81	92.7/100K	1089.7/100K	4,313
152	A	Russellville	81	93.7/100K	1124.5/100K	7,470
153	A	Raceland	81	174.7/100K	218.4/100K	2,289
154	A	Benton	80	83.9/100K	1322.1/100K	4,765
155	A	Danville	80	109.2/100K	1045.6/100K	17,406
156	A	Paris	80	129.3/100K	805.4/100K	10,057
157	A	Elizabethtown	80	137.2/100K	698/100K	33,522
158	A	Guthrie	80	149.9/100K	524.7/100K	1,334
159	A	Williamsburg	80	156.3/100K	508/100K	5,118
160	A	Audubon Park	79	71.4/100K	1570.3/100K	1,401
161	A	Leitchfield	79	92.6/100K	1296.3/100K	6,480
162	A	Irvine	79	176.9/100K	442.3/100K	2,261
163	A	Murray	78	99/100K	1429.3/100K	18,191
164	A	Morehead	78	105.9/100K	1362/100K	6,608
165	A	Georgetown	78	122.4/100K	1168.9/100K	40,037
166	A	Shelbyville	78	133.6/100K	1007.9/100K	17,959
167	A	Franklin	78	142.1/100K	881/100K	10,556
168	A	Heritage Creek	78	166.5/100K	582.8/100K	1,201
169	A	Prestonsburg	78	191.1/100K	300.3/100K	3,663
170	A	Coal Run Village	77	0/100K	2594.9/100K	1,580
171	A	Cold Spring	77	61.7/100K	1914.2/100K	6,478
172	A	Louisa	77	156.1/100K	897.4/100K	2,563
173	A	Nicholasville	76	112.6/100K	1497/100K	32,866
174	A	Lebanon	76	151.6/100K	970.4/100K	6,595
175	A	Harrodsburg	76	172.6/100K	809.1/100K	9,270
176	A	Elkton	76	174.8/100K	699.3/100K	2,288
177	A	Hickman	76	218.8/100K	218.8/100K	2,285
178	A	Albany	76	231.3/100K	115.7/100K	1,729
179	A	Millersburg	75	135.5/100K	1355/100K	738
180	A	Morgantown	75	243.2/100K	40.5/100K	2,467
181	B	Cynthiana	74	151.5/100K	1242.4/100K	6,600
182	B	Hartford	74	189.3/100K	833/100K	2,641
183	B	Hillview	72	167.6/100K	1296.1/100K	8,950
184	B	Shepherdsville	71	134.7/100K	1792.1/100K	14,843
185	B	Bardstown	71	165.3/100K	1394/100K	13,917
186	B	Warsaw	71	170.5/100K	1420.5/100K	1,760
187	B	Corbin	71	191.3/100K	1083.8/100K	7,843
188	B	Manchester	71	214.3/100K	857.1/100K	1,400
189	B	Russell	71	221.4/100K	747.1/100K	3,614
190	B	Barbourville	71	224.1/100K	768.2/100K	3,124
191	B	Jeffersontown	70	105/100K	2275.7/100K	28,563
192	B	Dayton	70	240/100K	737.2/100K	5,833
193	B	Lyndon	68	101.1/100K	2528.3/100K	10,877
194	B	Pikeville	68	190.7/100K	1443.6/100K	7,343
195	B	Hodgenville	68	210/100K	1289.7/100K	3,334
196	B	Mount Sterling	68	211.2/100K	1201.3/100K	7,575
197	B	Greensburg	68	222.1/100K	1155/100K	2,251
198	B	Campbellsville	68	230.3/100K	1074.7/100K	11,724
199	B	Falmouth	67	271.5/100K	678.7/100K	2,210
200	B	Harlan	67	275.6/100K	661.5/100K	1,814
201	B	Glasgow	65	168.7/100K	2108.6/100K	15,413
202	B	Radcliff	65	172.1/100K	1999.3/100K	22,658
203	B	Frankfort	65	202.3/100K	1643.2/100K	28,177
204	B	Somerset	65	258.8/100K	1075.4/100K	12,367
205	B	Mayfield	64	197.4/100K	1890.7/100K	9,626
206	B	Taylorsville	64	225.7/100K	1504.9/100K	1,329
207	B	London	63	144.7/100K	2604.6/100K	7,602
208	B	Fulton	62	132.4/100K	2868.5/100K	2,266
209	B	Richmond	61	215.4/100K	1972.6/100K	38,072
210	C	Winchester	59	165.9/100K	2795.2/100K	19,283
211	C	Middletown	58	125/100K	3405.5/100K	9,602
212	C	Ashland	58	199.9/100K	2503.5/100K	21,011
213	C	Maysville	58	220.3/100K	2330.4/100K	8,625
214	C	St. Matthews	57	127.2/100K	5095.7/100K	17,289
215	C	Middlesboro	57	191/100K	2763.7/100K	8,901
216	C	Covington	57	287.9/100K	1634.8/100K	40,984
217	C	Lexington	54	262/100K	2274.4/100K	323,254
218	C	Grayson	54	289.7/100K	1922.6/100K	3,797
219	C	Bowling Green	52	224.5/100K	2928.9/100K	77,503
220	C	Henderson	52	318.8/100K	1815.2/100K	27,600
221	C	Simpsonville	51	193.8/100K	3488.4/100K	3,096
222	C	Oak Grove	51	275.5/100K	2492.2/100K	7,985
223	C	Florence	49	231.9/100K	3213.1/100K	33,208
224	C	Paducah	49	270.4/100K	2794.5/100K	26,624
225	C	Smiths Grove	45	247.5/100K	4579.2/100K	808
226	C	West Buechel	41	295.9/100K	8432/100K	1,352
227	C	Shively	41	305.3/100K	3280.5/100K	15,394
228	C	Owensboro	40	349.4/100K	2917/100K	60,096
229	D	Newport	37	328.4/100K	3838.9/100K	13,702
230	D	Hopkinsville	34	446.3/100K	2505.4/100K	30,694
231	F	Louisville Metro	1	707.4/100K	3326.2/100K	676,843

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kentucky's overall crime safety grade?

Kentucky has an overall safety grade of B (score: 65/100). This is based on the state's aggregate violent crime rate of 225.5 per 100K and property crime rate of 1397.1 per 100K compared to national averages.

How many cities in Kentucky have an A+ safety grade?

99 cities in Kentucky earned an A+ safety grade (2024), meaning their crime rates are well below the national average. 81 additional cities earned an A grade.

Which is the safest city in Kentucky?

Allen is the highest-rated city in Kentucky with a A+ grade (score: 100/100). Its violent crime rate is 0 per 100K.

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