Assault per Capita in Muhlenberg County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Muhlenberg County residents.
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1 in 765
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Muhlenberg County is about 1 in 765.
$38
Assault costs the average Muhlenberg County resident about $38 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Muhlenberg County in green. The most dangerous areas in Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg County, KY Safe from Assault?
The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US county. Muhlenberg County is in the 81st percentile for safety, meaning 19% of counties are safer and 81% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Muhlenberg County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in Muhlenberg County is 1.307 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Muhlenberg County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Muhlenberg County may be as high as 1 in 613 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,046 in the south part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the north parts of Muhlenberg County, KY: about 10 per year. The northeast part of Muhlenberg County has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.
How Muhlenberg County's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Muhlenberg 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.
| Muhlenberg County, KY: | 1.307 |
|---|---|
| Kentucky: | 1.379 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Muhlenberg County is as safe as 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 Muhlenberg County, KY
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Muhlenberg County about $1,173,693 in 2025, or roughly $38 per resident. This is part of Muhlenberg County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Muhlenberg County, including every crime type and how Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg County's crime maps on the Muhlenberg County overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Muhlenberg County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Muhlenberg County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | A+ | B- | A+ | |
C+ | A- | C | A- | |
B | A | B | A | |
C+ | B- | C | C+ | |
C+ | B+ | C | B | |
B- | A | C+ | A | |
B+ | A- | A- | A- | |
C | B+ | D+ | B | |
C+ | A | C | A | |
C+ | A- | B | A- |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
Muhlenberg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D | D | D | D | |
C | C | C | C- | |
A+ | A- | A- | B | |
A- | B- | B- | B | |
F | F | F | F | |
B- | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
C+ | B- | B- | C+ | |
B | B+ | B+ | A- | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | A- | |
A | A- | A- | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Muhlenberg County, KY average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Muhlenberg County schools on SchoolGrade
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