Clinton, KY Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 86%

Violent crime 58%

Property crime 92%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Clinton_{/100k people}	Kentucky_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	325	n/a (estimate)	325	2,039	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	7.2	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	30.6	38.4
Robbery	81	n/a	81.2	52.9	73.9
Assault	81	n/a	81.2	168.3	279.7
Violent crime	162	n/a (estimate)	162	259	388
Burglary	81	n/a	81.2	344.1	314.2
Theft	0	n/a	0.0	1,178.6	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	81	n/a	81.2	256.8	246.0
Property crime	162	n/a (estimate)	162	1,780	1,958

Key findings

Clinton crime rates are 86% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Clinton are 58% lower than the national average
In Clinton you have a 1 in 308 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Clinton is safer than 38% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Clinton has not changed

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Daily Crime In Clinton (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Clinton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Clinton is 1 in 616

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Clinton is 1 in 616

The chance of being a victim of crime in Clinton is 1 in 308

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

Clinton police department

Item	Clinton	Kentucky	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	3	5,359	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.2	2.8	3.3

There are a total of 3 Clinton police officers. This results in 2.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 20.9% less than the Kentucky average and 32.2% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Kentucky

State	Total offenders	Kentucky_/100K	National_/100K
Kentucky	9,099	222	266

There are a total of 9,099 sex offenders in Kentucky. This yields a total of 222 sex offenders in Kentucky per 100,000 residents which is 17% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hickman, KY	2,321	96	48	144
Bardwell, KY	803	0	305	305
Fulton, KY	2,554	0	626	626
Fulton, KY	2,554	0	626	626
South Fulton, TN	2,377	274	1,961	2,234
Fancy Farm, KY	559	298	2,048	2,346
Wingo, KY	778	355	2,443	2,798
Clinton, KY	1,277	162	162	325
Clinton, KY	1,277	162	162	325

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Newark, AR	1,276	278	1,080	1,358
Clarksville, IA	1,276	135	755	890
Silver Grove, KY	1,278	114	783	897
Stover, MO	1,278	1,188	823	2,011
Great Neck Gardens, NY	1,278	51	198	249
Clinton, KY	1,277	162	162	325
Clinton, KY	1,277	162	162	325

Source: The Clinton, KY crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.