Crime & Safety in Paducah, KY
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.70
per 1,000 residents
-40% vs national
Property Crime Rate
27.94
per 1,000 residents
+29% vs national
Total Crimes
816
2024
Violent Clearance
96%
cases solved
+126% vs national
Property Clearance
41%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-3%
vs 25K-50K avg
-3% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-18.9%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Paducah Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Paducah vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Paducah 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)Paducah police solve 200% of murder cases but only 31% of burglary 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 | 0.04 | 200.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 19 | 0.71 | 142.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 11 | 0.41 | 72.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 41 | 1.54 | 78.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 62 | 2.33 | 30.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 599 | 22.50 | 41.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 83 | 3.12 | 43.4% |
Paducah, KY reported 72 violent crimes and 744 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.70 per 1,000 residents is 39.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 96% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 599 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 22.0% of aggravated assaults. Paducah'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 | 72 | 744 | 2.70 | 27.94 |
| 2023 | 89 | 770 | 3.33 | 28.85 |
| 2022 | 73 | 805 | 2.80 | 30.90 |
| 2021 | 82 | 805 | 3.30 | 32.36 |
| 2020 | 90 | 1,051 | 3.62 | 42.29 |
| 2019 | 71 | 1,305 | 2.86 | 52.55 |
| 2018 | 95 | 1,378 | 3.81 | 55.27 |
| 2017 | 84 | 1,380 | 3.34 | 54.83 |
| 2016 | 90 | 1,219 | 3.62 | 49.08 |
| 2015 | 77 | 1,449 | 3.08 | 58.03 |