Paris, KY Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Paris

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Paris_{/100k people}	Kentucky_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	247	n/a (estimate)	2,499	2,422	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Paris_{/100k people}	Kentucky_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.9	5.3
Rape	1	n/a	10.1	37.0	40.4
Robbery	5	n/a	50.6	75.9	102.8
Assault	9	n/a	91.1	113.5	248.5
Violent crime	15	n/a (estimate)	152	232	386
Burglary	65	n/a	657.7	469.6	468.9
Theft	154	n/a	1,558.2	1,497.4	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	13	n/a	131.5	222.8	236.9
Property crime	232	n/a (estimate)	2,347	2,190	2,451

When reviewing the above table, you see a comprehensive overview of all annual crimes reported in Paris, KY. All reported Paris, KY crimes are shown and for assessment, each particular crime is demonstrated, establishing an accurate total that represents any crimes committed for every 100,000 residents. You'll also notice that the crimes are distributed into two separate categories, being; violent crimes and property crimes. In addition, the table also demonstrates that the Paris, KY overall crime rate is 3% higher than in comparison to the Kentucky average; and is also 12% lower than compared to the national average. Specifically regarding violent crimes in Paris, KY, the rate is 35% lower than compared to the Kentucky average, and 61% lower than when paralleled to the national average. When comparing property crime, Paris, KY comes in at 7% higher than to the average seen in Kentucky, and 4% lower than the overall national average.

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The overall crime rate in Paris is 12% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 6.85 daily crimes that occur in Paris.
Paris is safer than 51% of the cities in the United States.
In Paris you have a 1 in 41 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Paris has increased by 20%.

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Daily Crime In Paris (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Paris, KY per 100,000 individuals. The total number of daily crimes is also reported for Kentucky and on a national scale. In Paris, KY the entire number of daily crimes is accurately recorded at 1.03 times more than the Kentucky average and 1.14 times less than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in Paris, KY is 1.53 times less than the Kentucky average and 2.55 times less than the calculated daily national average. With regards to recent property crimes, Paris, KY has a constant daily crime rate that is 1.07 times more than the Kentucky average and 1.04 times less than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Paris (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Paris, KY compared to other areas of Kentucky, as well as the rest of America? In the included graphs, it's depicted that Paris, KY safer than 23% when compared to other Kentucky cities, and 51% 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 Paris, KY. At this time, Paris, KY sees a above average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Paris

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Paris is 1 in 659

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Paris is 1 in 43

The chance of being a victim of crime in Paris is 1 in 41

Have you ever worried about your odds of becoming a crime victim in Paris, KY? The above illustrations display your chances being the victim of property crimes, violent crimes, or either crime. In Paris, KY your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 659. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 43 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Paris, KY is 1 in 41.

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

A good indicator of whether Paris, KY is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate. In the graph above, the year over year crime rates are displayed for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The number of violent crimes in Paris, KY has decreased by 7%, while the property crime rate in Paris, KY has increased by 22% year over year. The number of total crimes in Paris, KY has increased by 20% year over year.

Paris police department

Item	Paris	Kentucky	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	27	5,359	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.1	2.8	3.3

There are a total of 27 Paris police officers. This results in 3.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 12.9% greater than the Kentucky average and 3.2% 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.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Carlisle, KY	2,138	199	199	398
Millersburg, KY	867	0	1,757	1,757
Cynthiana, KY	6,376	311	2,476	2,788
Georgetown, KY	31,708	173	2,784	2,957
North Middletown, KY	753	315	2,975	3,291
Lexington-Fayette, KY	311,529	339	4,108	4,448
Winchester, KY	18,395	260	5,514	5,774
Paris, KY	9,836	152	2,347	2,499

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Flat Rock, MI	9,836	202	1,432	1,634
Nocatee, FL	9,836	151	943	1,094
Fort Salonga, NY	9,835	132	542	674
Tipp City, OH	9,834	70	1,821	1,891
Highland, IL	9,839	421	1,979	2,400
Paris, KY	9,836	152	2,347	2,499

Source: The Paris, 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.