Crime & Safety in Somerset, KY
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.59
per 1,000 residents
-42% vs national
Property Crime Rate
10.75
per 1,000 residents
-50% vs national
Total Crimes
165
2024
Violent Clearance
31%
cases solved
-26% vs national
Property Clearance
20%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-1%
vs 10K-25K avg
-1% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+10.1%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Somerset Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Somerset vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Somerset 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)Somerset police solve 44% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of robbery 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 | 8 | 0.65 | 25.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 6 | 0.49 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 18 | 1.46 | 44.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 41 | 3.32 | 34.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 76 | 6.15 | 10.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 16 | 1.29 | 31.3% |
Somerset, KY reported 32 violent crimes and 133 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.59 per 1,000 residents is 42.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 31% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 76 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Somerset's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32 | 133 | 2.59 | 10.75 |
| 2023 | 29 | 284 | 2.35 | 23.01 |
| 2022 | 29 | 230 | 2.38 | 18.90 |
| 2021 | 25 | 243 | 2.10 | 20.44 |
| 2020 | 21 | 256 | 1.81 | 22.03 |
| 2019 | 35 | 258 | 3.04 | 22.40 |
| 2018 | 31 | 249 | 2.71 | 21.74 |
| 2017 | 23 | 281 | 1.99 | 24.37 |
| 2016 | 22 | 425 | 1.92 | 37.01 |
| 2015 | 32 | 558 | 2.79 | 48.64 |