Zip 42301 (Owensboro, KY) Crime

Owensboro, KY has a higher violent crime rate than the US average, with 36.8 incidents per 100,000 people compared to 22.7 nationwide. Property crime in Owensboro is also higher than the national average, at 48.3 incidents per 100,000 people compared to 35.4 across the US. This suggests that crime is a significant problem in Owensboro and that residents should take extra precautions when it comes to their safety and security.

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

Owensboro (zip 42301) violent crime is 36.8. (The US average is 22.7)

Owensboro (zip 42301) property crime is 48.3. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Owensboro, Kentucky does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Henderson, Kentucky. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Henderson, Kentucky. Click 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
2000	208.7	0	29	96.2	83.5	4880.8	999.7	3701.4	179.6
2001	237.2	1.8	47.8	90.1	97.5	4738.4	1031.5	3537.7	169.2
2002	257.5	7.3	31	78.5	140.6	4458.4	794.5	3494	169.9
2003	315.6	0	12.8	97.2	205.5	4929.7	985.2	3759.2	185.3
2004	259.7	0	21.9	71.3	166.4	4308.5	885.1	3229.5	193.8
2005	267.8	7.2	29	90.5	141.1	3749.3	792.6	2830.1	126.7
2009	213.8	1.8	64.7	61.1	86.3	4204.8	749.3	3308.1	147.3
2010	205.9	3.6	64.5	50.1	87.7	4037.7	714.4	3172.9	150.4
2011	248	1.7	79.8	64.2	102.3	4028.7	889.7	2967.3	171.7
2012	216.4	0	48.5	77.9	90	4360.1	812.1	3338.5	209.5
2013	240.1	0	80.6	84	75.5	3485.2	639.8	2663.6	181.8
2014	208	0	47.7	69.9	90.4	3839.1	656.3	3005.5	177.3
2015	221.8	0	64.8	85.3	71.7	3716.2	544.3	2984.2	187.7
2016	229.1	1.7	57.3	82.5	87.6	4477.8	818.7	3263.2	395.9
2017	298.8	5	77.2	87.3	129.2	4359.1	654.6	3296.6	407.9
2018	268.1	3.4	70.4	98.9	95.5	4419.8	759	3258.7	402.1
2019	224.6	10	49.9	54.9	109.8	4046.1	595.6	3117.8	332.7

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Owensboro, KY	224.6	4,046.1	58,659	2	2019
Calhoun, KY	0.0	0.0	768	16	2011
Livermore, KY	0.0	804.3	1,482	18	2005
Lewisport, KY	0.0	235.6	1,677	19	2019
Boonville, IN	253.2	2,263.4	6,278	21	2018
Sebree, KY	0.0	64.6	1,565	22	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Henderson, KY	229.1	2,460.5	28,843	24	2019
Madisonville, KY	90.9	1,421.6	19,760	34	2019
Jasper, IN	307.1	1,209.3	12,761	46	2019
Washington, IN	238.7	2,913.8	11,982	63	2015
Hopkinsville, KY	291.3	3,505.4	31,499	65	2019
Vincennes, IN	134.5	5,726.5	18,517	67	2017

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