Crime & Safety in Morgantown, KY
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.43
per 1,000 residents
-46% vs national
Property Crime Rate
0.41
per 1,000 residents
-98% vs national
Total Crimes
7
2024
Violent Clearance
83%
cases solved
+96% vs national
Property Clearance
100%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+4%
vs <10K avg
+4% vs <10K
YoY Change
+198.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Morgantown Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Morgantown vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Morgantown 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
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Morgantown police solve 100% of burglary cases but only 67% of rape 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 | 0.41 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 3 | 1.22 | 66.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 2 | 0.81 | 100.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 1 | 0.41 | 100.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
Morgantown, KY reported 6 violent crimes and 1 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.43 per 1,000 residents is 45.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 83% of violent crimes.0 Firearms were involved in 50.0% of aggravated assaults. Morgantown's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 2.43 | 0.41 |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 | 0.81 | 2.04 |
| 2022 | 8 | 11 | 3.25 | 4.47 |
| 2021 | 2 | 11 | 0.85 | 4.65 |
| 2020 | 1 | 12 | 0.41 | 4.94 |
| 2019 | 2 | 15 | 0.83 | 6.24 |
| 2018 | 2 | 21 | 0.82 | 8.66 |
| 2017 | 4 | 30 | 1.63 | 12.22 |
| 2016 | 2 | 55 | 0.81 | 22.18 |
| 2015 | 6 | 53 | 2.43 | 21.45 |