Assault per Capita in Downtown Lexington
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Downtown Lexington residents.
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1 in 531
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Downtown Lexington is about 1 in 531.
$54
Assault costs the average Downtown Lexington resident about $54 per year.
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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Downtown Lexington in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown Lexington 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 Downtown Lexington, Lexington, KY Safe from Assault?
The B+ grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Lexington is in the 69th percentile for safety, meaning 31% of neighborhoods are safer and 69% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Lexington's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of assault in Downtown Lexington is 1.884 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Lexington generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Downtown Lexington may be as high as 1 in 352 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,129 in the southeast part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of Downtown Lexington, Lexington, KY: about 3 per year. The northeast part of Downtown Lexington has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
How Downtown Lexington's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Downtown Lexington to the Kentucky state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Downtown Lexington, Lexington, KY: | 1.884 |
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| Kentucky: | 1.379 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Downtown Lexington is less safe 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 Downtown Lexington, Lexington, KY
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Lexington about $343,633 in 2025, or roughly $54 per resident. This is part of Downtown Lexington's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown Lexington, including every crime type and how Downtown Lexington compares to other neighborhoods.
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 Downtown Lexington's crime maps on the Downtown Lexington overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Downtown Lexington is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Lexington.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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D | B- | C- | B | |
C+ | A- | B- | A | |
B+ | B+ | A | B+ | |
D | A- | D | A | |
C- | A | C- | A+ | |
B | A+ | B+ | A+ | |
D | B- | D | B | |
C+ | A | B | A | |
B- | A+ | B | A+ | |
C | A- | C+ | A- |
Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Downtown Lexington is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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C | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
B+ | A- | A- | A | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | C- | |
A+ | A- | A- | B | |
C- | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
C | C | C | C- | |
D- | F | F | F | |
A- | A- | A- | A- | |
D- | D | D | D | |
B | C- | C- | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Lexington, Lexington, KY average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Downtown Lexington schools on SchoolGrade
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