Whitley County, KY Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US county. Whitley County is in the 83rd percentile for safety, meaning 17% of counties are safer and 83% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Whitley County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Whitley County is 1.260 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Whitley County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Whitley County may be as high as 1 in 433 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,177 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Whitley County, KY: about 11 per year. The central part of Whitley County has fewer cases of assault with only 3 in a typical year.

How Whitley County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Whitley 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, Whitley 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 Whitley County, KY

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Whitley County about $1,381,029 in 2025, or roughly $36 per resident. This is part of Whitley County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Whitley County, including every crime type and how Whitley 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 Whitley County's crime maps on the Whitley County overall crime page.

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Individual Whitley County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Knox County, KY	C	B	C	B
McCreary County, KY	C-	B+	C-	B+
Laurel County, KY	B+	A-	A-	A-
Bell County, KY	C+	B+	B-	B+
Campbell County, TN	D+	D	D+	D
Scott County, TN	D-	D-	D	D-
Pulaski County, KY	C+	B-	C	B-
Clay County, KY	C	B-	C+	B
Claiborne County, TN	C-	D+	C+	D+
Wayne County, KY	B-	B+	B	B+

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Whitley 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
Carroll County, TN	D+	C	C	C
Wapello County, IA	C	C	C	D+
Shenandoah County, VA	A-	B-	B-	C+
Shawano County, WI	B+	B+	B+	A-
Sequoyah County, OK	C	C	C	C
Cherokee County, NC	C-	B-	B-	B-
Chambers County, AL	C+	C-	C-	D+
Cerro Gordo County, IA	D+	B	B	B-
Cayey Municipio, PR	D-	D	D	D
Cass County, TX	C-	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Whitley County, KY average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Whitley County schools on SchoolGrade

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