Central Business District, Louisville, KY Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Assault per Capita in Central Business District

The map below shows assault per 1,000 Central Business District residents.

 

Central Business District, Louisville, KY Map of Assault Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

F
F
Other Crime Grade
F
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A crime occurs every 15 hours 11 minutes (on average) in Central Business District.

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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Central Business District in green. The most dangerous areas in Central Business District 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 Central Business District, Louisville, KY Safe?

The F grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Central Business District is in the 2nd percentile for safety, meaning 98% of neighborhoods are safer and 2% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Central Business District's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Central Business District is 14.66 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Central Business District generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Central Business District may be as high as 1 in 54 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 76 in the south part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of Central Business District, Louisville, KY: about 19 per year. The southeast part of Central Business District has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Central Business District, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the south part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Central Business District residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Central Business District has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Central Business District has 0, have the same problem. Of Central Business District’s 3,985 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Central Business District Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Central Business District residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
14.66
Robbery
1.606
Rape
0.6259
Murder
0.1405
Total Violent Crime
17.03 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
66.16
Vehicle Theft
7.239
Burglary
9.780
Arson
0.0757
Total Property Crime
83.25 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.3523
Drug Crimes
9.187
Vandalism
34.18
Identity Theft
0.6547
Animal Cruelty
0.1096
Total "Other" Rate
44.49 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Central Business District is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Central Business District.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Assault Crime Grade
D
D
D+
D
F
D-
D-
D-
D
D+
D+
D+
F
F
F
F
C-
B
C+
B
D-
F
D
F
D
D-
D
D-
C-
D+
C
D+
C+
B+
C+
A-
C
B+
C+
B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Central Business District is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Assault Crime Grade
A+
A+
A+
A
D
B-
B-
B-
B+
C+
C+
C+
A-
A+
A+
A+
C-
D+
D+
C-
A
A
A
A+
F
F
F
F
D
D+
D+
C-
D-
C-
C-
C-
D
C-
C-
C

Considering only the assault rate, Central Business District is less safe than the Kentucky state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Central Business District, Louisville, KY average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Central Business District schools on SchoolGrade

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