Frankfort, KY Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
924
Total Crimes
3,323.4
Total Crimes / 100k People
41.66%
Above National Average
195 out of 217
In Kentucky
7,512 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Frankfort, KY?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Frankfort is 3,323.4 per 100,000 people. That's 41.66% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 63.02% higher than the Kentucky total crime rate of 2,038.6 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Frankfort SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
6
Affordability
8
Diversity
8
Safety
5
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
9

How Does Frankfort Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Frankfort
/ 100k People
Kentucky
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 924 3,323.4 2,038.6 2,346.0
Murder 2 7.2 7.2 6.5
Robbery 16 57.5 52.9 73.9
Aggravated Assault 34 122.3 168.3 279.7
Violent Crime 69 248.2 259.1 387.8
Burglary 143 514.3 344.1 314.2
Larceny 584 2,100.5 1,178.6 1,398.0
Car Theft 128 460.4 256.8 246.0
Property Crime 855 3,075.2 1,779.5 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Frankfort

69
Violent Crimes
248.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-36.00%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 402.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Frankfort each year. That compares to a 1 in 386.0 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Frankfort is 248.2 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -36.00% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -4.21% lower than the Kentucky violent crime rate of 259.1 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Frankfort

855
Property Crimes
3,075.2
Property Crimes / 100k People
57.04%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 32.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Frankfort each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Frankfort is 3,075.2 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 57.04% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 72.81% higher than the Kentucky property crime rate of 1,779.5 per 100,000 people.

Frankfort Crime Compared To Kentucky Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Kentucky.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Frankfort

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Georgetown, KY 35,702 861 2,411.6 2,235.2 176.5
Jeffersontown, KY 27,700 735 2,653.4 2,548.7 104.7
Versailles, KY 26,899 366 1,360.6 1,256.6 104.1
Shelbyville, KY 16,863 318 1,885.8 1,790.9 94.9
Lawrenceburg, KY 11,565 92 795.5 743.6 51.9
Middletown, KY 7,910 205 2,591.7 2,528.4 63.2
Prospect, KY 4,929 34 689.8 689.8 0.0
Indian Hills, KY 2,978 28 940.2 940.2 0.0
Graymoor-Devondale, KY 2,956 51 1,725.3 1,556.2 169.1
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