Boyle County, KY Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	B+

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A crime occurs every 12 hours 14 minutes (on average) in Boyle County.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Boyle County in green. The most dangerous areas in Boyle 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 Boyle County, KY Safe?

The B- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US county. Boyle County is in the 60th percentile for safety, meaning 40% of counties are safer and 60% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Boyle County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Boyle County is 3.568 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Boyle County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Boyle County may be as high as 1 in 241 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 448 in the northwest part of the county. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Boyle County, KY: about 25 per year. The northwest part of Boyle County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 3 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Boyle County, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Boyle County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Boyle County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Boyle County has 0, have the same problem. Of Boyle County’s 31,305 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Boyle County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Boyle County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.005
Robbery	0.3020
Rape	0.6247
Murder	0.0695
Total Violent Crime	2.001 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.96
Vehicle Theft	0.5375
Burglary	1.911
Arson	0.0718
Total Property Crime	13.48 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2510
Drug Crimes	3.568
Vandalism	3.347
Identity Theft	0.1261
Animal Cruelty	0.0767
Total "Other" Rate	7.369 (B+)

Individual Boyle County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Boyle County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Boyle County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Mercer County, KY	A-	A+	A	C
Garrard County, KY	A-	A	B+	B-
Lincoln County, KY	B	A	B-	C+
Jessamine County, KY	A-	A+	A	B-
Washington County, KY	A	A+	A+	C-
Casey County, KY	C	B	C	D-
Marion County, KY	A-	A	B+	B+
Anderson County, KY	A-	A	B	B
Madison County, KY	B+	A	B+	C+
Woodford County, KY	B+	A+	B-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Boyle County is lower versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Alexander County, NC	B-	B+	B+	D+
Marion County, AL	C-	C+	C+	F
Mille Lacs County, MN	B+	B-	B-	B+
Milam County, TX	C+	B-	B-	C-
Miami County, KS	B-	B-	B-	D+
Miami County, IN	A-	B+	B+	C
Mecklenburg County, VA	D+	C	C	B-
McLeod County, MN	A	A	A	B+
McCurtain County, OK	D+	C-	C-	D+
Matagorda County, TX	D+	D-	D-	C+

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Boyle County is safer than the Kentucky state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Boyle County, KY average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Boyle County schools on SchoolGrade

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