Cynthiana, KY Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Cynthiana

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Cynthiana_{/100k people}	Kentucky_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	179	n/a (estimate)	2,788	2,422	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Cynthiana_{/100k people}	Kentucky_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.9	5.3
Rape	4	n/a	62.3	37.0	40.4
Robbery	6	n/a	93.4	75.9	102.8
Assault	10	n/a	155.7	113.5	248.5
Violent crime	20	n/a (estimate)	311	232	386
Burglary	33	n/a	513.9	469.6	468.9
Theft	119	n/a	1,853.3	1,497.4	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	7	n/a	109.0	222.8	236.9
Property crime	159	n/a (estimate)	2,476	2,190	2,451

The table above offers a complete overview of all reported annual crimes in Cynthiana, KY. The total number of reported crimes in Cynthiana, KY is shown and for comparison purposes, each crime is also displayed based on the number of crimes per 100,000 people. The crimes are also broken down into two categories; violent crimes and property crimes. The table shows that the overall Cynthiana, KY crime rate is 15% higher than the Kentucky average and is 2% lower than the national average. Looking at violent crime specifically, Cynthiana, KY has a violent crime rate that is 34% higher than the Kentucky average and 19% lower than the national average. For property crime, Cynthiana, KY is 13% higher than the Kentucky average and 1% higher than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Mount Olivet, KY	468	0	0	0
Carlisle, KY	2,138	199	199	398
Sadieville, KY	273	0	592	592
Millersburg, KY	867	0	1,757	1,757
Berry, KY	295	233	2,195	2,427
Paris, KY	9,836	152	2,347	2,499
Georgetown, KY	31,708	173	2,784	2,957
Cynthiana, KY	6,376	311	2,476	2,788

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Cynthiana is 2% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 7.64 daily crimes that occur in Cynthiana.
Cynthiana is safer than 36% of the cities in the United States.
In Cynthiana you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Cynthiana has increased by 43%.

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Daily Crime In Cynthiana (per 100,000 people)

The illustration above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Cynthiana, KY on a daily bases (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Kentucky. A comparison to the average number of daily national crimes is displayed as well. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Cynthiana, KY (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Kentucky state wide, are 1.15 times more than the state average and 1.02 times less than than national statistics. Violent crimes committed in Cynthiana, KY on a daily bases are 1.34 times more than than Kentucky average and 1.24 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Cynthiana, KY are 1.13 times more than the daily state average and 1.01 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Cynthiana (higher is better)

Many people wonder how safe they are in Cynthiana, KY in comparison to other notable cities in the state of Kentucky as well as in comparison to the rest of the nation. Using the gauges above, which document and compare safety in Cynthiana, KY to other cities in the state and across the country, Cynthiana, KY is 15% safer than other cities of Kentucky and 36% safer than other cities in the nation. When referring to the results, which show crime scores in Kentucky cities and all around the United States, Cynthiana, KY has a ranking of below average in comparison to other cities in the country, which is determined my comparing Cynthiana, KY crime rate to all the other cities investigated.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cynthiana

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cynthiana is 1 in 322

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cynthiana is 1 in 41

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cynthiana is 1 in 36

Wondering what the chances are that you will be the victim of a crime in Cynthiana, KY? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Cynthiana, KY you have a 1 in 322 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 41 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Cynthiana, KY.

Year Over Year Crime In Cynthiana (per 100,000 people)

Determining whether Cynthiana, KY is growing less or more safe for inhabitants is most easily done by comparing yearly crime rates. Graphs - like the one above - show crimes by crime type per 100,000 residents. They are displayed by crime types of violent, property, and total, in order to give a better overview of yearly crime rates. Cynthiana, KY has increased by 119% in violent crimes. At the same time, property crime has increased by 37% year over year. Total crimes for Cynthiana, KY has increased by 43% in the same time frame.

Cynthiana police department

Item	Cynthiana	Kentucky	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	16	5,359	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.5	2.8	3.3

There are a total of 16 Cynthiana police officers. This results in 2.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 10.3% less than the Kentucky average and 23.1% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Kentucky

State	Total offenders	Kentucky_/100K	National_/100K
Kentucky	6,639	162	222

There are a total of 6,639 sex offenders in Kentucky. This yields a total of 162 sex offenders in Kentucky per 100,000 residents which is 27% less than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Los Fresnos, TX	6,376	640	3,023	3,663
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL	6,375	214	1,896	2,110
Decatur, TX	6,378	196	4,320	4,516
White Oak, TX	6,374	111	1,900	2,010
Louisville, MS	6,373	276	2,731	3,008
Cynthiana, KY	6,376	311	2,476	2,788

Source: The Cynthiana, KY crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.