What is the #1 safest cities in kentucky?

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

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 safest cities in kentucky?: Munfordville ranks #1 with 0.00 (crime rate per 1k).
What are the top 5 safest cities in kentucky?: 1. Munfordville (0.00), 2. Worthington (0.00), 3. West Point (0.00), 4. Vanceburg (0.00), 5. Tompkinsville (0.00)
How many cities in Kentucky are ranked?: This ranking includes 185 cities in Kentucky with available data.

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