Owsley County, KY Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US county. Owsley County is in the 42nd percentile for safety, meaning 58% of counties are safer and 42% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Owsley County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Owsley County is 2.661 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Owsley County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Owsley County may be as high as 1 in 250 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 608 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of Owsley County, KY: about 2 per year. The south part of Owsley County has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Owsley County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Owsley 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.

Considering only the assault rate, Owsley County is less safe than the Kentucky state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Owsley County, KY

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Owsley County about $287,013 in 2025, or roughly $76 per resident. This is part of Owsley County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Owsley County, including every crime type and how Owsley 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 Owsley County's crime maps on the Owsley County overall crime page.

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Individual Owsley County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Owsley County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Owsley County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Lee County, KY	D+	B-	D+	C+
Jackson County, KY	C+	B+	B-	A-
Breathitt County, KY	B	C+	B	C
Clay County, KY	C	B-	C+	B
Wolfe County, KY	D+	B+	D	A-
Estill County, KY	C+	B	C	B+
Leslie County, KY	C	C+	C+	B-
Powell County, KY	B	A	B	A
Perry County, KY	C+	B+	C+	A-
Laurel County, KY	B+	A-	A-	A-

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Owsley County is similar 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
Oliver County, ND	B+	A-	A-	A
Montgomery County, IA	C	C	C	C-
Montgomery County, MO	C+	C+	C+	C+
Montgomery County, MS	B+	A+	A+	A
Montmorency County, MI	B+	C+	C+	B
Moody County, SD	C-	C-	C-	C
Moore County, TN	C-	D+	D+	D
Morgan County, UT	B-	A-	A-	A
Motley County, TX	D-	F	F	F
Noxubee County, MS	C-	B	B	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Owsley County, KY average SchoolGrade of F, with 15% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Owsley County schools on SchoolGrade

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