Crime & Safety in Bowling Green, KY
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.25
per 1,000 residents
-50% vs national
Property Crime Rate
29.29
per 1,000 residents
+35% vs national
Total Crimes
2,444
2024
Violent Clearance
30%
cases solved
-28% vs national
Property Clearance
14%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-33%
vs 50K-100K avg
-33% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-7.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Bowling Green Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Bowling Green vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Bowling Green is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Bowling Green police solve 100% of murder cases but only 9% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 1 | 0.01 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 69 | 0.89 | 29.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 36 | 0.46 | 27.8% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 68 | 0.88 | 32.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 264 | 3.41 | 12.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,800 | 23.22 | 15.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 206 | 2.66 | 8.7% |
Bowling Green, KY reported 174 violent crimes and 2,270 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.25 per 1,000 residents is 49.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 30% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,800 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 14.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Bowling Green's violent crime rate is 33% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 174 | 2,270 | 2.25 | 29.29 |
| 2023 | 184 | 2,232 | 2.41 | 29.29 |
| 2022 | 221 | 2,869 | 2.97 | 38.55 |
| 2021 | 250 | 2,759 | 3.48 | 38.41 |
| 2020 | 264 | 3,222 | 3.67 | 44.84 |
| 2019 | 205 | 3,250 | 2.94 | 46.68 |
| 2018 | 215 | 3,332 | 3.15 | 48.81 |
| 2017 | 243 | 3,107 | 3.66 | 46.85 |
| 2016 | 210 | 2,783 | 3.25 | 43.11 |
| 2015 | 229 | 3,153 | 3.62 | 49.77 |