Murder per Capita in Oldham County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Oldham County residents.
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1 in 16,863
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Oldham County is about 1 in 16,863.
$111
Murder costs the average Oldham County resident about $111 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Oldham County in green. The most dangerous areas in Oldham 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 Oldham County, KY Safe from Murder?
The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Oldham 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 Oldham County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Oldham County is 0.0593 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Oldham County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Oldham County may be as high as 1 in 12,865 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 24,647 in the east part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southwest parts of Oldham County, KY: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Oldham County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Oldham County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Oldham 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.
| Oldham County, KY: | 0.0593 |
|---|---|
| Kentucky: | 0.0828 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Oldham County is safer 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 Murder in Oldham County, KY
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Oldham County about $7,805,836 in 2025, or roughly $111 per resident. This is part of Oldham County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Oldham County, including every crime type and how Oldham 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 Oldham County's crime maps on the Oldham County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Oldham County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Oldham County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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A- | A- | B | B+ | |
A | A- | A- | B- | |
A | A+ | A+ | B- | |
C- | C+ | C- | D- | |
B+ | A | A- | A- | |
A- | A- | B+ | C+ | |
A | A+ | A- | A- | |
A- | A | B | B- | |
A- | A | A- | B+ | |
B- | B | B- | C+ |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Oldham County is lower 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 |
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A- | B | B | C | |
F | F | F | D | |
A | A | A | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
B- | B | B | B- | |
F | F | F | F | |
C+ | B- | B- | B- | |
D | D- | D- | F | |
C+ | C | C | C- | |
D+ | D | D | D |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Oldham County, KY average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Oldham County schools on SchoolGrade
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