Kenton County, KY Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

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

The rate of murder in Kenton County is 0.0764 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kenton County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Kenton County may be as high as 1 in 9,858 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,825 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the west parts of Kenton County, KY: about 3 per year. The northwest part of Kenton County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Kenton County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Kenton 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 murder rate, Kenton County is as safe as the Kentucky state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Kenton County, KY

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Kenton County about $24,895,131 in 2025, or roughly $144 per resident. This is part of Kenton County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kenton County, including every crime type and how Kenton County compares to other counties.

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 Kenton County's crime maps on the Kenton County overall crime page.

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Individual Kenton County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Kenton County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Kenton County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Campbell County, KY	C+	A-	C+	B-
Boone County, KY	A	A+	A+	B-
Hamilton County, OH	D+	C+	D+	C
Clermont County, OH	A-	A-	B+	A
Ohio County, IN	A+	B	A+	B+
Dearborn County, IN	A+	A	A+	B+
Grant County, KY	B-	A	C+	B+
Pendleton County, KY	A-	A	A	B-
Gallatin County, KY	A	A+	A+	B
Butler County, OH	B+	A-	B	B

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Kenton County is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Yellowstone County, MT	C+	C	C	A-
Kent County, RI	A-	A+	A+	A+
Rock County, WI	B-	B	B	B-
Scott County, IA	C+	C+	C+	A+
Shawnee County, KS	D	D+	D+	A-
Indian River County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Houston County, GA	A-	B+	B+	B+
Hendricks County, IN	A+	A+	A+	B+
Hampshire County, MA	A	B	B	A+
Guadalupe County, TX	B+	B+	B+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kenton County, KY average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Kenton County schools on SchoolGrade

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