2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Richmond, KY vs Lexington, KY

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- Lexington has 7% more violent crime than Richmond.
- Lexington has 1% more property crime than Richmond.
 Richmond, KYLexington, KYUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock2222.7
 Property Crime55.1  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Richmond    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Keep this between us... Richmond is a hidden gem. A small university town close to a large city (Lexington is 30 minutes away) and less than two hour from very large  More

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For a smallish town, Richmond offers a convenient location and great small restaurants. Fortunately it is also wedged between Lexington and little Berea, both with more  More

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Over 17 years ago

Major university town of small size (30,000), and conveniently located 30 miles from Lexington,  More

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 5 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Richmond, KentuckyCrime Index
 Livingston, KY5.75
 Brodhead, KY5.75
 Mount Vernon, KY13.6
 Berea, KY22.75
 Richmond, KY37.75

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