Rockcastle County, KY Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Rockcastle County is in the 41st percentile for safety, meaning 59% of counties are safer and 41% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Rockcastle County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Rockcastle County is 0.0743 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Rockcastle County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Rockcastle County may be as high as 1 in 10,862 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 15,373 in the north part of the county.

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

How Rockcastle County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Rockcastle 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, Rockcastle County is safer than 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 Rockcastle County, KY

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Rockcastle County about $2,176,228 in 2025, or roughly $140 per resident. This is part of Rockcastle County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Rockcastle County, including every crime type and how Rockcastle 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 Rockcastle County's crime maps on the Rockcastle County overall crime page.

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Individual Rockcastle County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Lincoln County, KY	B	A	B-	B
Jackson County, KY	C+	B+	B-	C
Garrard County, KY	A-	A	B+	C
Madison County, KY	B+	A	B+	C+
Pulaski County, KY	C+	B-	C	C
Laurel County, KY	B+	A-	A-	C+
Estill County, KY	C+	B	C	C
Boyle County, KY	B+	A	B	C+
Casey County, KY	C	B	C	B-
Clay County, KY	C	B-	C+	C-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Rockcastle 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
Arroyo Municipio, PR	F	F	F	F
Anasco Municipio, PR	D-	F	F	F
Barton County, KS	D+	C-	C-	D+
Union County, GA	B+	B	B	B+
Anson County, NC	D-	D-	D-	F
Antrim County, MI	A+	B-	B-	C-
Aransas County, TX	B+	D	D	C-
Archer County, TX	D+	C-	C-	C+
Archuleta County, CO	D-	D+	D+	D+
Arenac County, MI	B+	C	C	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Rockcastle County, KY average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Rockcastle County schools on SchoolGrade

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