Assault per Capita in Ballard County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Ballard County residents.
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1 in 871
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Ballard County is about 1 in 871.
$33
Assault costs the average Ballard County resident about $33 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Ballard County in green. The most dangerous areas in Ballard County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Ballard County, KY Safe from Assault?
The A grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US county. Ballard County is in the 86th percentile for safety, meaning 14% of counties are safer and 86% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ballard County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in Ballard County is 1.148 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ballard County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Ballard County may be as high as 1 in 638 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,359 in the southeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Ballard County, KY: about 2 per year. The northwest part of Ballard County has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
How Ballard County's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Ballard County to the Kentucky state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Ballard County, KY: | 1.148 |
|---|---|
| Kentucky: | 1.379 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Ballard County is safer than the Kentucky state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in Ballard County, KY
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Ballard County about $256,530 in 2025, or roughly $33 per resident. This is part of Ballard County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ballard County, including every crime type and how Ballard County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Assault Map
Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Ballard County's crime maps on the Ballard County overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Ballard County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Ballard County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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B+ | A+ | A- | A+ | |
B- | C+ | B | B | |
B+ | A | A | A | |
B | A- | B | A- | |
D+ | D | D+ | D+ | |
D+ | D- | D+ | D- | |
C | C+ | C | B- | |
B+ | A- | A- | B+ | |
B+ | A | B | A+ | |
B+ | A- | B | A |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
Ballard County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C- | B | B | B | |
D- | F | F | F | |
C | F | F | D- | |
B- | C | C | C+ | |
C- | D | D | D | |
C | B+ | B+ | A | |
D | D- | D- | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
C | C+ | C+ | B | |
F | F | F | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ballard County, KY average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Ballard County schools on SchoolGrade
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