Georgetown, KY Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Georgetown

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Georgetown_{/100k people}	Kentucky_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	976	n/a (estimate)	2,957	2,422	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Georgetown_{/100k people}	Kentucky_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.9	5.3
Rape	13	n/a	39.4	37.0	40.4
Robbery	21	n/a	63.6	75.9	102.8
Assault	23	n/a	69.7	113.5	248.5
Violent crime	57	n/a (estimate)	173	232	386
Burglary	136	n/a	412.0	469.6	468.9
Theft	731	n/a	2,214.7	1,497.4	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	52	n/a	157.5	222.8	236.9
Property crime	919	n/a (estimate)	2,784	2,190	2,451

The table above offers a complete overview of all reported annual crimes in Georgetown, KY. The total number of reported crimes in Georgetown, 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 Georgetown, KY crime rate is 22% higher than the Kentucky average and is 4% higher than the national average. Looking at violent crime specifically, Georgetown, KY has a violent crime rate that is 26% lower than the Kentucky average and 55% lower than the national average. For property crime, Georgetown, KY is 27% higher than the Kentucky average and 14% 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}
Sadieville, KY	273	0	592	592
Midway, KY	1,681	64	600	663
Stamping Ground, KY	825	0	941	941
Versailles, KY	9,091	58	1,516	1,574
Paris, KY	9,836	152	2,347	2,499
Cynthiana, KY	6,376	311	2,476	2,788
Lexington-Fayette, KY	311,529	339	4,108	4,448
Georgetown, KY	31,708	173	2,784	2,957

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Georgetown is 4% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 8.1 daily crimes that occur in Georgetown.
Georgetown is safer than 44% of the cities in the United States.
In Georgetown you have a 1 in 34 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Georgetown has decreased by 5%.

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Daily Crime In Georgetown (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Georgetown, KY per 100,000 residents. Additionally, daily crime statistics are also listed for Kentucky as well as national figures. In Georgetown, KY the total number of daily crimes is 1.22 times more than the Kentucky average and 1.04 times more than the national average. Violent crime statistics in Georgetown, KY are 1.35 times less than the Kentucky average and 2.24 times less than the national average. Regarding crimes committed against personal property, Georgetown, KY has a daily crime rate that is 1.27 times more than the Kentucky average and 1.14 times more than the daily national average.

How Safe is Georgetown (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Georgetown, KY compared to other areas of Kentucky, as well as the rest of America? In the included graphs, it's depicted that Georgetown, KY safer than 19% when compared to other Kentucky cities, and 44% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are derived from a closer look at each city's crime rate in Kentucky, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Georgetown, KY. At this time, Georgetown, KY sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Georgetown

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Georgetown is 1 in 580

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Georgetown is 1 in 36

The chance of being a victim of crime in Georgetown is 1 in 34

Do you want to know the risk of being victimized by a crime in Georgetown, KY? Displayed here are the statistics showing how likely you are to become a victim of a crime of violence, crime against your property, or any other crime. If you are in Georgetown, KY, then there is a 1 in 580 risk that you will experience a violent crime against you. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 36. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 34 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Georgetown, KY.

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

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Georgetown, KY is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer area to live or a more dangerous area. In the above graph, you can see that the year to year crime rates are shown for the total crime, property crime, and violent crime per 100,000 people. The amount of violent crime in Georgetown, KY has increased by 2%, the amount of property crime in Georgetown, KY has decreased by 5%, and the total amount of crime in Georgetown, KY has decreased by 5% year to year.

Georgetown police department

Item	Georgetown	Kentucky	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	49	5,359	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.6	2.8	3.3

There are a total of 49 Georgetown police officers. This results in 1.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 41% less than the Kentucky average and 49.4% 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}
Sun Prairie, WI	31,721	106	1,779	1,885
Bel Air North, MD	31,734	476	2,305	2,782
Florence, KY	31,735	245	4,242	4,487
Uniondale, NY	31,755	444	1,826	2,270
West Bend, WI	31,661	182	2,148	2,331
Georgetown, KY	31,708	173	2,784	2,957

Source: The Georgetown, 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.