Most Violent Cities In Kentucky | Top 25 Violent Places in Kentucky You Should Never Move To
| Rank | City | Total Violent Crimes (Count) | Violent Crime (/ 100k People) | Murder (/ 100k People) | Robbery (/ 100k People) | Assault (/ 100k People) | Rape (/ 100k People) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | City | Total Violent Crimes (Count) | Violent Crime (/ 100k People) | Murder (/ 100k People) | Robbery (/ 100k People) | Assault (/ 100k People) | Rape (/ 100k People) | |
| 1 | Oak Grove | 42 | 575 | 27 | 96 | 260 | 192 | |
| 2 | Shively | 78 | 496 | 32 | 222 | 191 | 51 | |
| 3 | Scottsville | 18 | 393 | 0 | 22 | 262 | 109 | |
| 4 | Covington | 154 | 382 | 3 | 156 | 171 | 52 | |
| 5 | Mayfield | 37 | 378 | 0 | 112 | 204 | 61 | |
| 6 | Newport | 52 | 350 | 0 | 114 | 155 | 81 | |
| 7 | Cynthiana | 22 | 348 | 0 | 16 | 284 | 47 | |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 247 | 344 | 13 | 99 | 155 | 78 | |
| 9 | Paducah | 85 | 342 | 12 | 36 | 161 | 133 | |
| 10 | Lexington | 1043 | 320 | 9 | 103 | 154 | 55 | |
| 11 | Maysville | 26 | 299 | 0 | 92 | 161 | 46 | |
| 12 | Hopkinsville | 89 | 292 | 7 | 75 | 154 | 56 | |
| 13 | Henderson | 82 | 292 | 7 | 57 | 174 | 53 | |
| 14 | Glasgow | 42 | 289 | 0 | 28 | 186 | 76 | |
| 15 | Owensboro | 161 | 266 | 8 | 75 | 116 | 68 | |
| 16 | Frankfort | 69 | 248 | 7 | 58 | 122 | 61 | |
| 17 | Shepherdsville | 31 | 247 | 0 | 80 | 111 | 56 | |
| 18 | Williamsburg | 13 | 246 | 0 | 57 | 151 | 38 | |
| 19 | Winchester | 43 | 232 | 0 | 43 | 151 | 38 | |
| 20 | Pikeville | 15 | 231 | 0 | 77 | 138 | 15 | |
| 21 | Hazard | 11 | 229 | 0 | 63 | 125 | 42 | |
| 22 | Nicholasville | 67 | 215 | 3 | 48 | 131 | 32 | |
| 23 | Franklin | 19 | 209 | 11 | 77 | 55 | 66 | |
| 24 | Ashland | 41 | 205 | 5 | 35 | 130 | 35 | |
| 25 | Bardstown | 26 | 195 | 0 | 30 | 143 | 23 |