Assault per Capita in Nicholas County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Nicholas County residents.
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1 in 454
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Nicholas County is about 1 in 454.
$63
Assault costs the average Nicholas County resident about $63 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Nicholas County in green. The most dangerous areas in Nicholas 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 Nicholas County, KY Safe from Assault?
The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US county. Nicholas County is in the 54th percentile for safety, meaning 46% of counties are safer and 54% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Nicholas County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in Nicholas County is 2.202 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Nicholas County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Nicholas County may be as high as 1 in 190 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,780 in the south part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Nicholas County, KY: about 6 per year. The north part of Nicholas County has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
How Nicholas County's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Nicholas 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.
| Nicholas County, KY: | 2.202 |
|---|---|
| Kentucky: | 1.379 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Nicholas County 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 Nicholas County, KY
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Nicholas County about $512,658 in 2025, or roughly $63 per resident. This is part of Nicholas County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Nicholas County, including every crime type and how Nicholas 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 Nicholas County's crime maps on the Nicholas County overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Nicholas County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Nicholas County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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A- | A | A- | A | |
B | A | B- | A | |
A- | A+ | B+ | A+ | |
B- | A | C | A | |
B+ | A+ | B | A+ | |
A | A | A | A- | |
B+ | A | A- | A | |
B+ | A+ | B- | A+ | |
B+ | A+ | B+ | A+ | |
A | A+ | A | A+ |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
Nicholas 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+ | A- | A- | A- | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | B | |
B+ | A- | A- | A- | |
D | D | D | D | |
D- | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
D- | D | D | D+ | |
F | D | D | D | |
C | B- | B- | B- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D | C- | C- | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Nicholas County, KY average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Nicholas County schools on SchoolGrade
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