Louisville, KY Crime Rates & Map

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83%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

153%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

69%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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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}	Louisville_{/100k people}	Kentucky_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	29,102	n/a (estimate)	4,291	2,039	2,346
Murder	192	n/a	28.3	7.2	6.5
Rape	235	n/a	34.6	30.6	38.4
Robbery	1,276	n/a	188.1	52.9	73.9
Assault	4,952	n/a	730.1	168.3	279.7
Violent crime	6,655	n/a (estimate)	981	259	388
Burglary	4,028	n/a	593.9	344.1	314.2
Theft	14,299	n/a	2,108.3	1,178.6	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	4,120	n/a	607.5	256.8	246.0
Property crime	22,447	n/a (estimate)	3,310	1,780	1,958

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Key findings

Louisville crime rates are 83% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Louisville are 153% higher than the national average
In Louisville you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Louisville is safer than 7% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Louisville has decreased by 6%

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Daily Crime In Louisville (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Louisville on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Kentucky and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Louisville (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Kentucky, are 2.10 times more than the state average and 1.83 times more than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Louisville on a daily basis are 3.79 times more than than Kentucky average and 2.53 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Louisville are 1.86 times more than the daily state average and 1.69 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Louisville (higher is better)

How safe is Louisville, Kentucky compared to other cities in Kentucky and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Louisville is safer than 1% of the cities in Kentucky and 7% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Kentucky and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Louisville. Overall, Louisville is ranked above average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Louisville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Louisville is 1 in 102

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Louisville is 1 in 31

The chance of being a victim of crime in Louisville is 1 in 24

Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Louisville? In Louisville, you have a 1 in 102 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 31. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Louisville, KY is 1 in 24.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Louisville is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Louisville has increased by 43% and the rate of property crime in Louisville has decreased by 15%. The total crime rate in Louisville has decreased by 6% year to year.

Louisville police department

Item	Louisville	Kentucky	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	1,423	5,359	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.1	2.8	3.3

There are a total of 1,423 Louisville police officers. This results in 2.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 23.4% less than the Kentucky average and 34.3% 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}
Pewee Valley, KY	1,617	126	63	189
Beechwood Village, KY	1,368	36	250	286
Elk Creek, KY	1,505	36	250	286
St. Regis Park, KY	1,453	36	250	286
Barbourmeade, KY	1,391	36	250	286
Pioneer Village, KY	2,844	0	300	300
Pioneer Village, KY	2,844	0	300	300
Louisville, KY	611,573	981	3,310	4,291

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Las Vegas, NV	613,295	468	2,543	3,012
Oklahoma City, OK	620,015	643	3,810	4,452
Portland, OR	620,589	720	5,577	6,297
Baltimore, MD	621,000	1,859	4,311	6,170
Milwaukee, WI	598,672	1,586	4,188	5,774
Louisville, KY	611,573	981	3,310	4,291

Source: The Louisville, 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.