Elkton, KY Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Elkton

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Elkton_{/100k people}	Kentucky_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	40	n/a (estimate)	1,834	2,422	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Elkton_{/100k people}	Kentucky_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.9	5.3
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	37.0	40.4
Robbery	2	n/a	91.7	75.9	102.8
Assault	1	n/a	45.9	113.5	248.5
Violent crime	3	n/a (estimate)	138	232	386
Burglary	23	n/a	1,054.6	469.6	468.9
Theft	12	n/a	550.2	1,497.4	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	2	n/a	91.7	222.8	236.9
Property crime	37	n/a (estimate)	1,696	2,190	2,451

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Trenton, KY	433	0	258	258
Lewisburg, KY	799	0	620	620
Guthrie, KY	1,693	139	694	833
Pembroke, KY	791	286	2,703	2,989
Fairview, KY	180	296	2,797	3,093
Russellville, KY	6,998	353	3,167	3,520
Allensville, KY	115	337	3,185	3,522
Elkton, KY	2,166	138	1,696	1,834

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Elkton is 35% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 5.02 daily crimes that occur in Elkton.
Elkton is safer than 63% of the cities in the United States.
In Elkton you have a 1 in 55 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Elkton has decreased by 9%.

Find Real Estate Listings In Elkton

New Real Estate Listings In Elkton

The best places in Kentucky

Here are the best places to live in Kentucky

See the best places to live in & around Elkton

10 best cities to buy a new house in Kentucky

Check out the 10 safest cities in Kentucky

Compare Elkton, KY Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Elkton (per 100,000 people)

How Safe is Elkton (higher is better)

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Elkton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Elkton is 1 in 727

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Elkton is 1 in 59

The chance of being a victim of crime in Elkton is 1 in 55

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

Elkton police department

Item	Elkton	Kentucky	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	8	5,359	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.9	2.8	3.3

There are a total of 8 Elkton police officers. This results in 3.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 38.8% greater than the Kentucky average and 19% greater 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}
Waterloo, IN	2,166	218	1,391	1,608
Elsberry, MO	2,166	651	2,756	3,407
Milford, ME	2,166	60	790	850
Abbotsford, WI	2,166	155	976	1,131
La Mesilla, NM	2,165	165	928	1,093
Elkton, KY	2,166	138	1,696	1,834

Source: The Elkton, 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.