London, KY Crime Statistics For 2026

The latest crime statistics for London from FBI data. Includes murder, violent, and property crime rates for London

Crime in London, Kentucky

Crime in London research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in London over the past 9 years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, we found the following about crime in London:

209 Total crimes
2,749.3 Crimes / 100k people
29.73% Vs national average Above The National Average
#215 Safest in Kentucky (of 232)
#8,341 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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London Vs Kentucky And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in London is 2,749.3 per 100,000 people. That's 29.73% higher than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 75.90% higher than the Kentucky total crime rate of 1,563.0 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
London
/ 100k People
Kentucky
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 209 2,749.3 1,563.0 2,119.2
Murder 1 13.2 6.1 5.0
Robbery 2 26.3 35.1 61.0
Aggravated Assault 6 78.9 139.5 256.0
Violent Crime 11 144.7 213.1 359.0
Burglary 44 578.8 193.6 229.0
Larceny 136 1,789.0 930.2 1,272.0
Car Theft 18 236.8 226.2 259.0
Property Crime 198 2,604.6 1,349.9 1,760.0

London Crime Compared To Kentucky Averages

Murder
London
Kentucky avg
Rape
London
Kentucky avg
Robbery
London
Kentucky avg
Aggravated Assault
London
Kentucky avg
Burglary
London
Kentucky avg
Larceny
London
Kentucky avg
Car Theft
London
Kentucky avg
Arson
London
Kentucky avg

Each category indexed to the worst per-capita rate in Kentucky. Source: FBI UCR 2024.

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In London

11Violent Crimes
144.7Violent Crimes / 100k People
-59.69%Below The National Average
London
US
  • There were 11 violent crimes in London in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in London is 144.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 691.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in London each year. That compares to a 1 in 469.2 chance statewide.
  • That's -59.69% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And -32.11% lower than the Kentucky violent crime rate of 213.1 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In London

198Property Crimes
2,604.6Property Crimes / 100k People
47.99%Above The National Average
London
US
  • There were 198 property crimes in London in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in London is 2,604.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 38.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in London each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 47.99% higher than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And 92.95% higher than the Kentucky property crime rate of 1,349.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around London

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Richmond, KY 38,072 833 2,188.0 1,972.6 215.4
Berea, KY 16,135 151 935.9 849.1 86.8
Somerset, KY 12,367 165 1,334.2 1,075.4 258.8
Corbin, KY 7,843 100 1,275.0 1,083.8 191.3
Williamsburg, KY 5,118 34 664.3 508.0 156.3
Lancaster, KY 4,101 42 1,024.1 951.0 73.2
Stanford, KY 3,714 16 430.8 350.0 80.8

London SnackAbility

5Overall SnackAbility
Jobs 7/10
Housing 5/10
Affordability 7/10
Diversity 5/10
Safety 6/10
Amenities 7/10
Education 4/10
Commute 9/10