Crime & Safety in West Buechel, KY
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.96
per 1,000 residents
-34% vs national
Property Crime Rate
84.32
per 1,000 residents
+288% vs national
Total Crimes
118
2024
Violent Clearance
25%
cases solved
-41% vs national
Property Clearance
7%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+26%
vs <10K avg
+26% vs <10K
YoY Change
-42.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How West Buechel Compares
Source: FBI (2024)West Buechel vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. West Buechel 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)West Buechel police solve 25% of robbery 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 | 4 | 2.96 | 25.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Burglary | Property | 2 | 1.48 | 0.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 97 | 71.75 | 8.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 15 | 11.09 | 0.0% |
West Buechel, KY reported 4 violent crimes and 114 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.96 per 1,000 residents is 34.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 25% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 97 of the property crime reports. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), West Buechel's violent crime rate is 26% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 114 | 2.96 | 84.32 |
| 2023 | 7 | 123 | 5.17 | 90.91 |
| 2022 | 6 | 88 | 4.44 | 65.09 |
| 2021 | 9 | 89 | 7.05 | 69.69 |
| 2020 | 15 | 60 | 11.75 | 46.99 |
| 2019 | 6 | 50 | 4.67 | 38.91 |
| 2018 | 3 | 79 | 2.33 | 61.38 |
| 2017 | 7 | 82 | 5.47 | 64.06 |
| 2016 | 5 | 214 | 3.92 | 167.58 |
| 2015 | 12 | 378 | 9.43 | 297.17 |