Highlands, KY Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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50%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

55%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

48%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Highlands crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Highlands crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Louisville crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Highlands crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Louisville.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Highlands_{/100k people}	Louisville_{/100k people}	Kentucky_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	27,301	3,169 (estimate)	4,034	1,563	2,119
Murder	147	n/a	21.7	6.1	5.0
Rape	208	n/a	30.7	32.4	37.5
Robbery	868	n/a	128.2	35.1	60.6
Assault	3,565	n/a	526.7	139.5	256.1
Violent crime	4,788	556 (estimate)	707	213	359
Burglary	3,084	n/a	455.6	193.6	229.2
Theft	14,123	n/a	2,086.6	930.2	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	5,306	n/a	783.9	226.2	258.8
Property crime	22,513	2,613 (estimate)	3,326	1,350	1,760

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Highlands crime map

The Highlands crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Highlands as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Highlands crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Highlands crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Highlands crime rates are 50% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Highlands are 55% higher than the national average
In Highlands you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Highlands is safer than 76% of the cities in Kentucky
Year over year crime in Louisville has decreased by 8%

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Daily Crime In Highlands (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Highlands

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Highlands is 1 in 180

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Highlands is 1 in 39

The chance of being a victim of crime in Highlands is 1 in 32

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

Louisville police department

Item	Highlands	Louisville	Kentucky
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	1,423	5,359
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.1	2.8

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}
Strathmoor Village, KY	563	0	0	0
Woodlawn Park, KY	766	0	0	0
Meadow Vale, KY	791	0	0	0
Pewee Valley, KY	1,553	0	0	0
Northfield, KY	1,266	0	203	203
Rolling Hills, KY	1,009	30	189	219
Beechwood Village, KY	1,510	30	189	219
Louisville, KY	618,733	707	3,326	4,034

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Baltimore, MD	602,274	1,606	4,157	5,763
Las Vegas, NV	644,594	430	2,623	3,053
Milwaukee, WI	592,649	1,431	2,701	4,132
Oklahoma City, OK	649,821	676	2,893	3,569
Portland, OR	650,380	720	5,526	6,246
Louisville, KY	618,733	707	3,326	4,034

Source: The Highlands, Louisville, KY crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.

Highlands, Louisville, KY Crime Rates