Somerset, KY Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
274
Total Crimes
2,357.6
Total Crimes / 100k People
0.49%
Above National Average
168 out of 217
In Kentucky
6,381 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Somerset, KY?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Somerset is 2,357.6 per 100,000 people. That's 0.49% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 15.65% 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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Somerset SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
3/10
Housing
5
Affordability
4
Diversity
6
Safety
6
Amenities
8
Education
4
Commute
8.5

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

Statistic Count
Raw
Somerset
/ 100k People
Kentucky
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 274 2,357.6 2,038.6 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 7.2 6.5
Robbery 4 34.4 52.9 73.9
Aggravated Assault 11 94.6 168.3 279.7
Violent Crime 21 180.7 259.1 387.8
Burglary 59 507.7 344.1 314.2
Larceny 151 1,299.3 1,178.6 1,398.0
Car Theft 43 370.0 256.8 246.0
Property Crime 253 2,176.9 1,779.5 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Somerset

21
Violent Crimes
180.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-53.41%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 553.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Somerset each year. That compares to a 1 in 386.0 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Somerset is 180.7 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -53.41% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -30.26% lower than the Kentucky violent crime rate of 259.1 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Somerset

253
Property Crimes
2,176.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
11.17%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 45.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Somerset each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Somerset is 2,176.9 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 11.17% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 22.33% higher than the Kentucky property crime rate of 1,779.5 per 100,000 people.

Somerset 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 Somerset

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
Danville, KY 16,826 300 1,783.0 1,687.9 95.1
Berea, KY 16,311 254 1,557.2 1,459.1 98.1
Harrodsburg, KY 8,553 136 1,590.1 1,484.9 105.2
London, KY 8,076 298 3,689.9 3,590.9 99.1
Corbin, KY 7,190 149 2,072.3 1,961.1 111.3
Monticello, KY 5,966 132 2,212.5 2,044.9 167.6
Lebanon, KY 5,726 90 1,571.8 1,432.1 139.7
Williamsburg, KY 5,287 38 718.7 472.9 245.9
Lancaster, KY 3,873 130 3,356.6 3,098.4 258.2
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