Crime & Safety in Louisville, KY
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
7.09
per 1,000 residents
+58% vs national
Property Crime Rate
33.26
per 1,000 residents
+53% vs national
Total Crimes
27,309
2024
Violent Clearance
41%
cases solved
-4% vs national
Property Clearance
9%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-19%
vs 500K-1M avg
-19% vs 500K-1M
YoY Change
-7.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Louisville Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Louisville vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 500,000 - 1,000,000 residents. Louisville 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)Louisville police solve 45% of aggravated assault 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 | 147 | 0.22 | 43.5% |
| Rape | Violent | 208 | 0.31 | 18.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 868 | 1.28 | 27.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 3,565 | 5.27 | 44.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 3,084 | 4.56 | 15.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 14,123 | 20.87 | 9.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 5,306 | 7.84 | 5.7% |
Louisville, KY reported 4,796 violent crimes and 22,513 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 7.09 per 1,000 residents is 58.1% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 41% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 14,123 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 48.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (500,000 - 1,000,000 population), Louisville's violent crime rate is 19% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,796 | 22,513 | 7.09 | 33.26 |
| 2023 | 5,130 | 24,234 | 7.66 | 36.20 |
| 2022 | 4,718 | 19,876 | 6.96 | 29.33 |
| 2021 | 6,688 | 22,637 | 9.86 | 33.38 |
| 2020 | 6,369 | 25,347 | 9.45 | 37.62 |
| 2019 | 4,641 | 26,287 | 6.87 | 38.91 |
| 2018 | 4,112 | 27,142 | 6.02 | 39.72 |
| 2017 | 4,471 | 28,457 | 6.53 | 41.53 |
| 2016 | 4,640 | 30,377 | 6.79 | 44.42 |
| 2015 | 4,315 | 28,534 | 6.34 | 41.93 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2014 | Fern Creek High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.