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United States / Kentucky / Somerset Metro Area / Pulaski County / Somerset / Zip Codes
Somerset, KY has a lower rate of violent crime than the US average, with a rate of 13.9 compared to 22.7. However, property crime is higher in Somerset than the national average, at 64 versus 35.4 respectively. The data suggests that while the people living in and around Somerset may feel relatively safe from violent crimes such as assault or murder, they should remain vigilant against property crime like burglary or theft.

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

Somerset violent crime is 13.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Somerset property crime is 64.0. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Somerset, KY Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2003267.3025.1108.6133.67049.811365621.5292.3
2004210.7025.367.41186194.2893.34972.2328.7
2005390033.2149.4207.55518.2970.94273.5273.8
2006335.28.240.9122.6163.53687.4695292765.4
2007218.7048.664.8105.34633.87213791.3121.5
2008201016.196.588.45426.9755.74518.4152.8
2009302.3863.6103.4127.34152.7564.83484.5103.4
2010269065.2163.140.85592.7913.14549.2130.4
2011230.68.953.2106.462.16191.81011.35074.1106.4
2012317.9079.5132.51065483.4759.44565.1158.9
2013202.604496.961.74228.3625.43444.3158.6
2014278.28.743.5104.3121.75642608.54824.8208.6
2015278.98.78.795.9165.64811.37673861.2183
2016191.6026.169.795.836846882638.9357.1
2017199.58.734.786.769.41491.6216.8
2018261.98.778.69678.62156.6471.51266419.1
2019303.88.752.143.4199.72239.8520.91441.1277.8

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k		 Property
per 100k		 Pop. Miles Data
Year
Ferguson, KY0.01,058.294212019
Burnside, KY110.51,547.067462019
Science Hill, KY0.0430.470662019
Eubank, KY0.00.0366142019
Monticello, KY149.61,995.06,240222019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k		 Property
per 100k		 Pop. Miles Data
Year
Berea, KY118.21,294.015,893392019
Danville, KY154.11,641.715,530392019
Campbellsville, KY252.43,629.910,840442019
Richmond, KY205.72,205.328,264472019
Nicholasville, KY150.72,430.428,889562019

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Carrie · Somerset, KY
My Personal Observations
Over 10 years ago

There is certainly a small town atmosphere here. It seems as if there is a high percentage of the population that wants to get Somerset "on the map", but they want to do  More

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krystal · Somerset, KY
honestly....
Over 14 years ago

I have lived here since 1989. My family moved me here from Chicago Ill when I was 5 years old. Growing up in this place, I can tell you first hand what you children will  More

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Greg · Somerset, KY
Part 2: Greg's opinion
Over 16 years ago

I wanted to post facts on somerset on my previous post because sometimes on bestplaces.net it is just opinions and those can be misleading or one-sided. So I posted  More

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