Louisville, KY Crime Rates

B-
92%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
110%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
89%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleLouisville/100k peopleKentucky/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime29,359n/a (estimate)4,3851,7762,281
Murder153n/a22.96.15.7
Rape219n/a32.733.538.0
Robbery992n/a148.239.266.5
Assault3,761n/a561.8145.6264.1
Violent crime5,125n/a (estimate)766224364
Burglary3,339n/a498.8232.4250.7
Theft14,088n/a2,104.41,035.01,347.2
Vehicle theft6,807n/a1,016.8284.6318.7
Property crime24,234n/a (estimate)3,6201,5521,917

Louisville crime map



The Louisville crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Louisville 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 Louisville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Louisville 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

      • Louisville crime rates are 92% higher than the national average
      • Violent crimes in Louisville are 110% higher than the national average
      • In Louisville you have a 1 in 23 chance of becoming a victim of crime
      • Louisville is safer than 43% of the cities in the United States
      • Year over year crime in Louisville has increased by 2%

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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 2.47 times more than the state average and 1.92 times more than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Louisville on a daily basis are 3.41 times more than than Kentucky average and 2.10 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Louisville are 2.33 times more than the daily state average and 1.89 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 14% of the cities in Kentucky and 43% 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 below 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 131
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Louisville is 1 in 28
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Louisville is 1 in 23
        Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Louisville? In Louisville, you have a 1 in 131 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 28. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Louisville, KY is 1 in 23.

        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 decreased by 22% and the rate of property crime in Louisville has increased by 9%. The total crime rate in Louisville has increased by 2% year to year.

        Louisville police department

        Item Louisville Kentucky National
        Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)1,4235,359558,732
        Police officers & civilians /1000 residents2.12.83.3
        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
        Kentucky9,099222266
        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.

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        Louisville, KY618,7337663,6204,385

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        Source: The Louisville, KY crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.
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