Owensboro, KY Crime


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Owensboro, KY has a lower rate of violent crime than the US average, with 15.8 reported incidents per 100,000 people compared to the national rate of 22.7. On the other hand, Owensboro's property crime rate is much higher than the US average, with 56.1 reports per 100,000 people compared to 35.4 for the nation as a whole. The city of Owensboro seems to be relatively safe in terms of violent crime but residents should still exercise caution when it comes to protecting their belongings from theft and property damage.

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

Owensboro violent crime is 15.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Owensboro property crime is 56.1. (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
Owensboro, KY Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000208.702996.283.54880.8999.73701.4179.6
2001237.21.847.890.197.54738.41031.53537.7169.2
2002257.57.33178.5140.64458.4794.53494169.9
2003315.6012.897.2205.54929.7985.23759.2185.3
2004259.7021.971.3166.44308.5885.13229.5193.8
2005267.87.22990.5141.13749.3792.62830.1126.7
2009213.81.864.761.186.34204.8749.33308.1147.3
2010205.93.664.550.187.74037.7714.43172.9150.4
20112481.779.864.2102.34028.7889.72967.3171.7
2012216.4048.577.9904360.1812.13338.5209.5
2013240.1080.68475.53485.2639.82663.6181.8
2014208047.769.990.43839.1656.33005.5177.3
2015221.8064.885.371.73716.2544.32984.2187.7
2016229.11.757.382.587.64477.8818.73263.2395.9
2017298.8577.287.3129.24359.1654.63296.6407.9
2018268.13.470.498.995.54419.87593258.7402.1
2019224.61049.954.9109.84046.1595.63117.8332.7

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Calhoun, KY0.00.0768162011
Lewisport, KY0.0235.61,677172019
Livermore, KY0.0804.31,482182005
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per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
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Bloomington, IN540.12,653.783,0751032018
Hendersonville, TN171.31,116.752,7811042019
Terre Haute, IN258.15,178.457,5401192016
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Over 5 years ago

Don’t let the small town feel fool ya... Poverty level is 20.4%, that is higher than the national average of 13.4. Cost of electricity is highest in the state per  More

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Over 5 years ago

I live outside of owensboro,coming from a large city to here...Love the peace and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Mark Calitri said that Owensboro is experiencing a true revitalization. Bluegrass, bourbon, barbecue is the brand message or better known as a brand promise and that  More

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