Crime & Safety in Smiths Grove, KY
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.48
per 1,000 residents
-45% vs national
Property Crime Rate
45.79
per 1,000 residents
+111% vs national
Total Crimes
39
2024
Violent Clearance
0%
cases solved
-100% vs national
Property Clearance
27%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+6%
vs <10K avg
+6% vs <10K
YoY Change
+95.8%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Smiths Grove Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Smiths Grove vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Smiths Grove 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)Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Smiths Grove police solve 30% of larceny/theft cases but only 0% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 2 | 2.48 | 0.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 6 | 7.43 | 16.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 30 | 37.13 | 30.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1 | 1.24 | 0.0% |
Smiths Grove, KY reported 2 violent crimes and 37 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.48 per 1,000 residents is 44.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 0% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 30 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Smiths Grove's violent crime rate is 6% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 37 | 2.48 | 45.79 |
| 2023 | 1 | 20 | 1.26 | 25.28 |
| 2022 | 0 | 21 | 0.00 | 26.96 |
| 2021 | 1 | 21 | 1.21 | 25.39 |
| 2020 | 0 | 19 | 0.00 | 23.54 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 2.49 |
| 2018 | 1 | 5 | 1.27 | 6.34 |
| 2017 | 1 | 12 | 1.28 | 15.38 |
| 2016 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 | 6.76 |
| 2015 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | 8.33 |