Louisa, KY Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US city. Louisa is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of cities are safer and 84% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Louisa's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Louisa is 0.6980 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Louisa generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Louisa may be as high as 1 in 734 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,339 in the northwest part of the city. 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 east parts of Louisa, KY: about 2 per year. The northeast part of Louisa has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Louisa, 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 few retail establishments in the city. 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 Louisa residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Louisa 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 Louisa has 0, have the same problem. Of Louisa’s 9,191 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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Louisa 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 Louisa residents in a standard year.

Individual Louisa Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Louisa is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Louisa.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Evergreen, KY	B+	A	B-	A
Fort Gay, WV	D+	C	D	C-
Ledocio, KY	B-	A-	C	A-
Five Forks, KY	A-	A+	B+	A+
Clifford, KY	B-	A	B	A+
Adams, KY	C+	B	C+	B
Noris, KY	D+	D	D+	D
Hubbardstown, WV	A-	B+	A-	B
Ellen, KY	C	B-	C	C+
Fallsburg, KY	B-	B+	B-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Louisa is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Gonzales, CA	C	D	D	D
Glencoe, IL	C+	B+	B+	A
Glencoe, MN	B	B	B	B
Glenmoore, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Glennville, GA	C-	C	C	C-
Glens Falls North, NY	C	B-	B-	C+
Glenwood, IA	B	B+	B+	B
Goddard, KS	B+	B+	B+	B
Golden Hills, CA	B-	C	C	C+
Glenarden, MD	C-	C	C	B-

Considering only the assault rate, Louisa is safer than the Kentucky state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Louisa, KY average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Louisa schools on SchoolGrade

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