University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Assault per Capita in University of Kentucky

The map below shows assault per 1,000 University of Kentucky residents.

 

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY Map of Assault Rates
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1 in 596

Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in University of Kentucky is about 1 in 596.

$48

Assault costs the average University of Kentucky resident about $48 per year.

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

The B+ grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US neighborhood. University of Kentucky is in the 74th percentile for safety, meaning 26% of neighborhoods are safer and 74% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to University of Kentucky's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in University of Kentucky is 1.677 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in University of Kentucky generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in University of Kentucky may be as high as 1 in 488 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,865 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY: about 17 per year. The west part of University of Kentucky has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How University of Kentucky's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in University of Kentucky to the Kentucky state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY: 1.677
Kentucky: 1.379
USA: 2.561

Considering only the assault rate, University of Kentucky 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 University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Assault is projected to cost the residents of University of Kentucky about $567,561 in 2025, or roughly $48 per resident. This is part of University of Kentucky's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for University of Kentucky, including every crime type and how University of Kentucky compares to other neighborhoods.

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 University of Kentucky's crime maps on the University of Kentucky overall crime page.

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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Assault Crime Grade
C+
A-
B-
A
D
A-
D
A
D-
B
D
B+
B
A+
B+
A+
D
B-
C-
B
C+
A
B
A
B-
A+
B
A+
C-
A
C-
A+
B-
A+
B
A+
C
A
C
A+

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

University of Kentucky is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Assault Crime Grade
A+
A+
A+
A+
F
C
C
C
D+
B-
B-
B
B-
B-
B-
B-
F
D-
D-
D-
A
A
A
A-
F
F
F
F
C+
C+
C+
C
D+
C-
C-
D+
B+
C
C
C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See University of Kentucky schools on SchoolGrade

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