Paducah, KY Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US city. Paducah is in the 58th percentile for safety, meaning 42% of cities are safer and 58% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Paducah's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Paducah is 1.404 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Paducah generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Paducah may be as high as 1 in 320 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,291 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the north parts of Paducah, KY: about 13 per year. The south part of Paducah has fewer cases of assault with only 3 in a typical year.

How Paducah's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Paducah 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, Paducah 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 Paducah, KY

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Paducah about $1,699,821 in 2025, or roughly $40 per resident. This is part of Paducah's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Paducah, including every crime type and how Paducah compares to other cities.

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 Paducah's crime maps on the Paducah overall crime page.

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Individual Paducah Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Hendron, KY	C+	B+	C+	B
Massac, KY	B-	A-	B-	A-
Farley, KY	B-	B	B+	B
Cecil, KY	D-	C+	D-	C
Brookport, IL	B+	A-	A-	A
West Paducah, KY	B+	A-	A-	A-
Shady Grove, IL	A-	A	B+	A+
Reidland, KY	C	B+	C+	B+
Riverview, KY	B+	A-	A-	A-
Grahamville, KY	B-	A	B+	A

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Paducah is similar versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Bartlesville, OK	D	D+	D+	D+
Bartlett, IL	B+	A	A	A+
Buffalo Grove, IL	B	A	A	A+
Canonsburg, PA	A-	A+	A+	A
Carol Stream, IL	B-	B+	B+	A
Catonsville, MD	D	C-	C-	C
Chelsea, MA	C	D-	D-	D-
Romeoville, IL	B	B+	B+	A-
Sierra Vista, AZ	C+	C	C	C
Rockledge, FL	A+	A	A	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Paducah, KY average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Paducah schools on SchoolGrade

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