Horton, KY Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Horton in green. The most dangerous areas in Horton 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 Horton, KY Safe from Murder?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Horton is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of cities are safer and 47% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Horton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Horton is 0.0608 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Horton generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Horton may be as high as 1 in 14,327 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,820 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of Horton, KY: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Horton has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Horton's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Horton 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 murder rate, Horton is safer 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 Murder in Horton, KY

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Horton about $47,087 in 2025, or roughly $114 per resident. This is part of Horton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Horton, including every crime type and how Horton compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Horton's crime maps on the Horton overall crime page.

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Individual Horton Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Horton is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Horton.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Rosine, KY	B-	B+	C+	B-
Beaver Dam, KY	C	A-	C	C
Sunnydale, KY	B	B	B+	C
Hartford, KY	B-	B+	B	B-
McHenry, KY	B-	A	B-	C
Cromwell, KY	C+	B+	C+	B-
Prentiss, KY	C	A+	C-	C+
Taffy, KY	C	B+	C-	C+
Narrows, KY	C+	B	C	C
No Creek, KY	B-	B+	B-	C+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Horton is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Freeman Spur, IL	B+	A-	A-	C+
Senter, MI	C+	D+	D+	C
Gibbs, MO	D+	C-	C-	D+
Genesee Depot, WI	A+	A+	A+	D
Gapway, SC	F	D-	D-	D-
Gackle, ND	D	C	C	D
Fullerton, ND	C	A-	A-	B-
Fruit Hill, SC	D+	D-	D-	D-
Frogtown, PA	A+	A+	A+	A-
Friendsville, IL	A+	B	B	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Horton, KY average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Horton schools on SchoolGrade

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