Morehead, KY Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
132
Total Crimes
1,726.8
Total Crimes / 100k People
-26.39%
Below National Average
146 out of 217
In Kentucky
5,142 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Morehead, KY?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Morehead is 1,726.8 per 100,000 people. That's -26.39% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -15.29% lower 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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Morehead SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
6
Affordability
4
Diversity
5
Safety
8
Amenities
7
Education
8
Commute
9.5

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

Statistic Count
Raw
Morehead
/ 100k People
Kentucky
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 132 1,726.8 2,038.6 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 7.2 6.5
Robbery 1 13.1 52.9 73.9
Aggravated Assault 7 91.6 168.3 279.7
Violent Crime 10 130.8 259.1 387.8
Burglary 16 209.3 344.1 314.2
Larceny 91 1,190.5 1,178.6 1,398.0
Car Theft 15 196.2 256.8 246.0
Property Crime 122 1,596.0 1,779.5 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Morehead

10
Violent Crimes
130.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-66.27%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 764.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Morehead each year. That compares to a 1 in 386.0 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Morehead is 130.8 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -66.27% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -49.51% lower than the Kentucky violent crime rate of 259.1 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Morehead

122
Property Crimes
1,596.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
-18.50%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 62.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Morehead each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Morehead is 1,596.0 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -18.50% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -10.31% lower than the Kentucky property crime rate of 1,779.5 per 100,000 people.

Morehead 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 Morehead

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Ashland, KY 19,979 683 3,418.6 3,213.4 205.2
Winchester, KY 18,570 833 4,485.7 4,254.2 231.6
Ironton, OH 10,469 127 1,213.1 1,003.0 210.1
Paris, KY 9,655 163 1,688.2 1,522.5 165.7
Maysville, KY 8,695 304 3,496.3 3,197.2 299.0
Flatwoods, KY 7,041 37 525.5 468.7 56.8
Cynthiana, KY 6,329 144 2,275.2 1,927.6 347.6
Paintsville, KY 3,964 27 681.1 580.2 100.9
West Liberty, KY 3,546 3 84.6 56.4 28.2
Russell, KY 3,208 33 1,028.7 966.3 62.3
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