What is the #1 most dangerous cities in kentucky?

#	City	Population	Crime Rate per 1K
1	Hopkinsville	31,011	4.53
2	Owensboro	60,112	3.49
3	Newport	14,039	3.28
4	Henderson	27,994	3.19
5	Shively	15,556	3.12
6	West Buechel	1,624	2.96
7	Grayson	3,820	2.90
8	Covington	40,902	2.88
9	Harlan	2,304	2.76
10	Oak Grove	7,945	2.76
11	Falmouth	2,577	2.71
12	Paducah	26,894	2.70
13	Lexington-Fayette urban county	321,122	2.62
14	Somerset	12,108	2.59
15	Dayton	5,703	2.57
16	Morgantown	2,729	2.43
17	Florence	32,334	2.32
18	Albany	1,972	2.31
19	Campbellsville	11,523	2.30
20	Warsaw	1,868	2.27
21	Taylorsville	1,566	2.26
22	Bowling Green	73,638	2.25
23	Barbourville	3,181	2.24
24	Greensburg	2,218	2.22
25	Russell	3,696	2.21
26	Maysville	8,778	2.20
27	Hickman	2,033	2.19
28	Richmond	35,498	2.15
29	Manchester	2,041	2.14
30	Mount Sterling	7,549	2.11
31	Hodgenville	3,262	2.10
32	Frankfort	28,452	2.02
33	Middlesborough	9,258	2.02
34	Ashland	21,405	2.00
35	Mayfield	9,905	1.97
36	Louisa	2,645	1.95
37	Simpsonville	3,006	1.94
38	Corbin	8,430	1.91
39	Prestonsburg	3,823	1.91
40	Pikeville	7,560	1.91
41	Hartford	2,653	1.89
42	Irvine	2,811	1.77
43	Elkton	2,158	1.75
44	Raceland	2,173	1.75
45	Harrodsburg	9,126	1.73
46	Radcliff	22,967	1.72
47	Winchester	19,133	1.71
48	Glasgow	15,141	1.69
49	Hillview	8,735	1.68
50	Heritage Creek	1,090	1.67
51	Bardstown	13,673	1.65
52	Williamsburg	5,226	1.56
53	Lebanon	6,364	1.52
54	Cynthiana	6,412	1.52
55	Guthrie	1,377	1.50
56	London	7,576	1.45
57	Irvington	1,129	1.44
58	Franklin	10,254	1.42
59	Elizabethtown	31,870	1.40
60	Paris	10,107	1.39
61	Shepherdsville	14,351	1.35
62	Shelbyville	17,436	1.34
63	Fulton	2,345	1.32
64	St. Matthews	17,491	1.27
65	Owingsville	1,977	1.25
66	Georgetown	38,206	1.25
67	Mount Vernon	2,259	1.22
68	Hardinsburg	2,404	1.22
69	Edmonton	2,168	1.17
70	West Liberty	3,280	1.13
71	Nicholasville	31,625	1.13
72	Danville	17,235	1.09
73	Scottsville	4,391	1.08
74	Russell Springs	2,755	1.06
75	Morehead	6,924	1.06
76	Jeffersontown	28,988	1.05
77	Graymoor-Devondale	2,838	1.01
78	Muldraugh	1,164	0.99
79	Murray	17,888	0.99
80	Madisonville	19,442	0.98
81	Elsmere	9,151	0.98
82	Wilder	3,148	0.98
83	Park Hills	3,155	0.95
84	Russellville	7,244	0.94
85	Dawson Springs	1,973	0.94
86	Beattyville	1,948	0.93
87	Ludlow	4,378	0.93
88	Leitchfield	6,434	0.93
89	Augusta	1,514	0.92
90	Monticello	5,741	0.88
91	Bellevue	5,598	0.88
92	Berea	15,557	0.87
93	Central City	5,736	0.86
94	Beaver Dam	3,526	0.86
95	Clay City	1,352	0.85
96	Benton	4,774	0.84
97	Clinton	1,246	0.84
98	Columbia	4,842	0.82
99	Stanford	3,662	0.81
100	Southgate	3,680	0.79
101	Highland Heights	6,531	0.76
102	Williamstown	3,929	0.75
103	Lancaster	3,960	0.73
104	Pioneer Village	2,690	0.72
105	Audubon Park	1,717	0.71
106	Erlanger	19,677	0.71
107	Greenville	4,435	0.69
108	Versailles	10,382	0.69
109	Springfield	2,871	0.67
110	La Grange	10,188	0.66
111	Villa Hills	7,378	0.66
112	Fort Wright	5,882	0.65
113	Olive Hill	1,488	0.65
114	Pineville	1,906	0.63
115	Cold Spring	6,298	0.62
116	Whitesburg	1,998	0.62
117	Hazard	5,105	0.62
118	Auburn	1,715	0.61
119	Owenton	1,600	0.60
120	Edgewood	8,429	0.60
121	Fort Mitchell	8,676	0.58
122	Lawrenceburg	11,838	0.57
123	Alexandria	10,430	0.56
124	Flatwoods	7,281	0.56
125	Carrollton	3,894	0.51
126	Liberty	1,828	0.50
127	Jackson	2,128	0.48
128	Fort Thomas	17,242	0.48
129	Taylor Mill	6,880	0.43
130	Cave City	2,545	0.42
131	Cadiz	2,649	0.36
132	Marion	2,908	0.35
133	Brandenburg	2,907	0.34
134	Flemingsburg	2,967	0.33
135	Morganfield	3,208	0.32
136	Mount Washington	18,228	0.32
137	Stanton	3,211	0.32
138	Vine Grove	6,721	0.29
139	Independence	29,024	0.27
140	Wilmore	6,031	0.16
141	Princeton	6,242	0.16
142	Worthington	1,813	0.00
143	Bloomfield	1,053	0.00
144	Brodhead	1,339	0.00
145	Brownsville	1,066	0.00
146	Burgin	1,046	0.00
147	Burkesville	1,407	0.00
148	Calvert City	2,522	0.00
149	Campbellsburg	1,034	0.00
150	Anchorage	2,421	0.00
151	Carlisle	2,356	0.00
152	Catlettsburg	1,672	0.00
153	Clarkson	1,133	0.00
154	Clay	1,112	0.00
155	Cloverport	1,264	0.00
156	Coal Run Village	1,888	0.00
157	Paintsville	4,256	0.00
158	Cumberland	2,234	0.00
159	Northfield	1,104	0.00
160	Munfordville	1,792	0.00
161	Dry Ridge	2,250	0.00
162	Eddyville	2,945	0.00
163	Lewisport	2,053	0.00
164	Eminence	2,710	0.00
165	Pewee Valley	1,417	0.00
166	Lewisburg	1,093	0.00
167	Lebanon Junction	2,201	0.00
168	Prospect	4,518	0.00
169	Providence	2,861	0.00
170	Junction City	2,441	0.00
171	Jenkins	1,569	0.00
172	Jamestown	2,021	0.00
173	Salyersville	1,891	0.00
174	Indian Hills	2,870	0.00
175	Sebree	2,071	0.00
176	Hurstbourne Acres	1,984	0.00
177	Horse Cave	2,348	0.00
178	Silver Grove	1,104	0.00
179	South Shore	1,561	0.00
180	Sturgis	1,827	0.00
181	Hawesville	1,221	0.00
182	Tompkinsville	2,672	0.00
183	Vanceburg	1,443	0.00
184	West Point	1,131	0.00
185	Bellefonte	1,251	0.00

Methodology

Cities in Kentucky are ranked by crime rate per 1k. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from FBI Crime Data Explorer. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most dangerous cities in kentucky?: Hopkinsville ranks #1 with 4.53 (crime rate per 1k).
What are the top 5 most dangerous cities in kentucky?: 1. Hopkinsville (4.53), 2. Owensboro (3.49), 3. Newport (3.28), 4. Henderson (3.19), 5. Shively (3.12)
How many cities in Kentucky are ranked?: This ranking includes 185 cities in Kentucky with available data.

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