Mount Sterling, KY Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
388
Total Crimes
5,338.5
Total Crimes / 100k People
127.56%
Above National Average
215 out of 217
In Kentucky
8,519 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Mount Sterling, KY?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Mount Sterling is 5,338.5 per 100,000 people. That's 127.56% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 161.87% 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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Mount Sterling SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
5
Affordability
8
Diversity
5
Safety
5
Amenities
8
Education
6
Commute
9

How Does Mount Sterling Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Mount Sterling
/ 100k People
Kentucky
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 388 5,338.5 2,038.6 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 7.2 6.5
Robbery 4 55.0 52.9 73.9
Aggravated Assault 7 96.3 168.3 279.7
Violent Crime 12 165.1 259.1 387.8
Burglary 44 605.4 344.1 314.2
Larceny 307 4,224.0 1,178.6 1,398.0
Car Theft 25 344.0 256.8 246.0
Property Crime 376 5,173.4 1,779.5 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Mount Sterling

12
Violent Crimes
165.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-57.42%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 605.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Mount Sterling each year. That compares to a 1 in 386.0 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Mount Sterling is 165.1 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -57.42% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -36.27% lower than the Kentucky violent crime rate of 259.1 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Mount Sterling

376
Property Crimes
5,173.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
164.19%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 19.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Mount Sterling each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Mount Sterling is 5,173.4 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 164.19% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 190.72% higher than the Kentucky property crime rate of 1,779.5 per 100,000 people.

Mount Sterling 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 Mount Sterling

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Richmond, KY 36,691 1,017 2,771.8 2,589.2 182.6
Georgetown, KY 35,702 861 2,411.6 2,235.2 176.5
Nicholasville, KY 31,191 919 2,946.4 2,731.6 214.8
Versailles, KY 26,899 366 1,360.6 1,256.6 104.1
Winchester, KY 18,570 833 4,485.7 4,254.2 231.6
Berea, KY 16,311 254 1,557.2 1,459.1 98.1
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
Morehead, KY 7,644 132 1,726.8 1,596.0 130.8
Wilmore, KY 6,496 34 523.4 508.0 15.4
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