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Lexington, KY Crime Reports & Statistics


Neighborhood Crime Statistics For Lexington, Kentucky


Population: 296,406 in 2009

Lexington, KY Map
The Lexington, KY crime report and city information below can give residents and potential residents incite on their local area and surroundings. This information that was collected and published on this site is from the participation of over 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States. These statistics are collected and published by the FBI on an annual basis for special studies and reports, on the cities in the United States. *
Lexington, KY Crime Categories
Lexington Law Enforcement
Lexington Violent Crimes
Lexington Forcible Rapes
Lexington Murders
Lexington Robbery
Lexington Aggravated Assaults
Lexington Property Crimes
Lexington Burglary
Lexington Larceny
Lexington Motor Vehicle
Lexington Arson
Lexington, KY Law Enforcement Statistics
Law Enforcement officers are individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives. (UCR Definition)
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Law Enforcement - Lexington, KY
Year
2009
Total Employees
631
Officers
552
Civilians
79
Year
2008
Total Employees
630
Officers
548
Civilians
82
Year
2007
Total Employees
635
Officers
558
Civilians
77
Year
2006
Total Employees
641
Officers
553
Civilians
88
Lexington, KY Violent Crime Statistics
In 2009, Lexington, Kentucky law enforcement had 1760 violent crimes reported. With a population of 296,406 in 2009, there were 59.4 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in Lexington, Kentucky. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 1712, 1790 and 1780, respectively .

Violent crime is composed of four offenses: forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, and robbery. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force. (UCR Definition)
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Violent Crimes - Lexington, KY
Year
2009
Population
296,406
Occurrences
1,760
Occurrences (per 10k)
59.4
Year
2008
Population
281,473
Occurrences
1,780
Occurrences (per 10k)
63.2
Year
2007
Population
272,815
Occurrences
1,790
Occurrences (per 10k)
65.6
Year
2006
Population
270,179
Occurrences
1,712
Occurrences (per 10k)
63.4
Lexington, KY Forceable Rape Crime Statistics
In 2009, Lexington, Kentucky had 3.6 occurrences of forcible rape per 10k persons in a population of 296,406 in 2009. The total known offenses of forcible rape in Lexington in 2009 was 107. There were 128 known offenses in 2006, 111 in 2007, and 137 in 2008.

Forcible rape is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Rapes by force and attempts or assaults to rape regardless of the age of the victim are included. Statutory offenses (no force used--victim under age of consent) are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Forcible Rape - Lexington, KY
Year
2009
Population
296,406
Occurrences
107
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.6
Year
2008
Population
281,473
Occurrences
137
Occurrences (per 10k)
4.9
Year
2007
Population
272,815
Occurrences
111
Occurrences (per 10k)
4.1
Year
2006
Population
270,179
Occurrences
128
Occurrences (per 10k)
4.7
Lexington, KY Murder Statistics
Lexington, Kentucky had 13 murders in 2009. With a total population of 296406 in 2009, there were 0.4 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in Lexington, Kentucky. The murder rates in Lexington, Kentucky in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 9, 16 and 12, respectively.

Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)
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Murder - Lexington, KY
Year
2009
Population
296,406
Occurrences
13
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.4
Year
2008
Population
281,473
Occurrences
12
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.4
Year
2007
Population
272,815
Occurrences
16
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.6
Year
2006
Population
270,179
Occurrences
9
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.3
Lexington, KY Aggravated Assault Statistics
The total known offenses of aggravated assault in Lexington, Kentucky in 2009 was 1062. Lexington had 35.8 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 296,406 in 2009. In Lexington there were 1070 offenses in 2006, 1113 in 2007, and 1102 in 2008.

Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of--or threat to use--a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery. (UCR Definition)
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Assault - Lexington, KY
Year
2009
Population
296,406
Occurrences
1,062
Occurrences (per 10k)
35.8
Year
2008
Population
281,473
Occurrences
1,102
Occurrences (per 10k)
39.2
Year
2007
Population
272,815
Occurrences
1,113
Occurrences (per 10k)
40.8
Year
2006
Population
270,179
Occurrences
1,070
Occurrences (per 10k)
39.6
Lexington, KY Robbery Statistics
In 2009, Lexington, Kentucky had 578 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 296,406 in 2009 people living in Lexington, in 2009 there were 19.5 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 505 robberies in 2006, 550 in 2007 and 529 in 2008.

Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. (UCR Definition)
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Robbery - Lexington, KY
Year
2009
Population
296,406
Occurrences
578
Occurrences (per 10k)
19.5
Year
2008
Population
281,473
Occurrences
529
Occurrences (per 10k)
18.8
Year
2007
Population
272,815
Occurrences
550
Occurrences (per 10k)
20.2
Year
2006
Population
270,179
Occurrences
505
Occurrences (per 10k)
18.7
Lexington, KY Property Crime Statistics
A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, Lexington, Kentucky had 10124 property crimes. The population in 2009 for Lexington was 296,406 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 341.6. Looking back at the previous three years in Lexington, Kentucky, you will see that there were 10437 property crimes in 2006, 9349 in 2007 and 9724 in 2008.

A property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance, and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense. (UCR Definition)
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Property Crime - Lexington, KY
Year
2009
Population
296,406
Occurrences
10,124
Occurrences (per 10k)
341.6
Year
2008
Population
281,473
Occurrences
9,724
Occurrences (per 10k)
345.5
Year
2007
Population
272,815
Occurrences
9,349
Occurrences (per 10k)
342.7
Year
2006
Population
270,179
Occurrences
10,437
Occurrences (per 10k)
386.3
Lexington, KY Burglary Statistics
The total known offenses of burglary in Lexington, Kentucky in 2009 was 2427. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 296,406 in 2009 in 2009, Lexington, Kentucky had 81.9 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In Lexington there were 2184 burglary offenses in 2006, 2114 in 2007, and 2259 in 2008.

Burglary is defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as a burglary. Burglary in the UCR program is categorized into three sub classifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. (UCR Definition)

Did you know that a burglary occurs in the United States every 15 seconds? In 2008, there were 2.4 billion burglaries in just the U.S.A! Property loss due to burglary totaled $4.3 billion in 2008, with an average loss of $1,991 per occurrence. You may qualify for a FREE home security system; simply fill out the form on the top of this page to get a free, no-obligation quote and protect yourself from being part of these statistics.
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Burglary - Lexington, KY
Year
2009
Population
296,406
Occurrences
2,427
Occurrences (per 10k)
81.9
Year
2008
Population
281,473
Occurrences
2,259
Occurrences (per 10k)
80.3
Year
2007
Population
272,815
Occurrences
2,114
Occurrences (per 10k)
77.5
Year
2006
Population
270,179
Occurrences
2,184
Occurrences (per 10k)
80.8
Lexington, KY Larceny Statistics
Lexington, Kentucky had 7154 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 296,406 in 2009 people living in Lexington that year, there were 241.4 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 7550 larceny-thefts in 2006, 6623 in 2007 and 6878 in 2008.

Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft) is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Larceny - Lexington, KY
Year
2009
Population
296,406
Occurrences
7,154
Occurrences (per 10k)
241.4
Year
2008
Population
281,473
Occurrences
6,878
Occurrences (per 10k)
244.4
Year
2007
Population
272,815
Occurrences
6,623
Occurrences (per 10k)
242.8
Year
2006
Population
270,179
Occurrences
7,550
Occurrences (per 10k)
279.4
Lexington, KY Motor Vehicle Crime Statistics
In 2009, Lexington, Kentucky law enforcement had 543 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 296,406 in 2009 in Lexington, there were 18.3 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 703, 612 and 587, respectively.

Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The offense includes the stealing of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition. (UCR Definition)
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Motor Vehicle Crime - Lexington, KY
Year
2009
Population
296,406
Occurrences
543
Occurrences (per 10k)
18.3
Year
2008
Population
281,473
Occurrences
587
Occurrences (per 10k)
20.9
Year
2007
Population
272,815
Occurrences
612
Occurrences (per 10k)
22.4
Year
2006
Population
270,179
Occurrences
703
Occurrences (per 10k)
26.0
Lexington, KY Arson Statistics
The total known offenses of arson in Lexington in 2009 was 29. Lexington, Kentucky had 1.0 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 296,406 in 2009. In Lexington, Kentucky, the known offenses of arson were 36 in 2006, 30 in 2007, and 44 in 2008.

Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. (UCR Definition)
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Arson - Lexington, KY
Year
2009
Population
296,406
Occurrences
29
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.0
Year
2008
Population
281,473
Occurrences
44
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.6
Year
2007
Population
272,815
Occurrences
30
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.1
Year
2006
Population
270,179
Occurrences
36
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.3
*Disclaimer: Each year when the FBI crime statistics are published, we compile the rankings of cities and countries on our website. These rough rankings provide no insight into the numerous variables that mold crime in a particular town, city, county, state, or region. Because of this, these numbers sometimes lead to simplistic and/or incomplete analyses that often create misleading perceptions adversely affecting communities and their residents. SecurityGuide.com is not responsible for the accuracy or incompleteness of these figures.
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