Crime & Safety in Covington, KY
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.88
per 1,000 residents
-36% vs national
Property Crime Rate
16.35
per 1,000 residents
-25% vs national
Total Crimes
788
2024
Violent Clearance
50%
cases solved
+18% vs national
Property Clearance
12%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+3%
vs 25K-50K avg
+3% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-3.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Covington Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Covington vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Covington 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)Covington police solve 100% of murder cases but only 6% 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 | 2 | 0.05 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 27 | 0.66 | 25.9% |
| Robbery | Violent | 31 | 0.76 | 38.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 58 | 1.42 | 65.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 85 | 2.07 | 31.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 445 | 10.86 | 10.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 140 | 3.42 | 6.4% |
Covington, KY reported 118 violent crimes and 670 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.88 per 1,000 residents is 35.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 50% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 445 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 10.3% of aggravated assaults. Covington's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 118 | 670 | 2.88 | 16.35 |
| 2023 | 122 | 775 | 2.98 | 18.92 |
| 2022 | 108 | 718 | 2.66 | 17.66 |
| 2021 | 140 | 740 | 3.47 | 18.36 |
| 2020 | 156 | 1,058 | 3.87 | 26.24 |
| 2019 | 190 | 1,175 | 4.71 | 29.12 |
| 2018 | 164 | 1,108 | 4.05 | 27.39 |
| 2017 | 187 | 1,353 | 4.58 | 33.13 |
| 2016 | 205 | 1,343 | 4.99 | 32.68 |
| 2015 | 173 | 1,505 | 4.21 | 36.66 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2001 | Latonia Elementary School | 1 | 0 | targeted | .380-caliber semiautomatic pistol |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.