Harlan County, KY Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Harlan County in green. The most dangerous areas in Harlan 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 Harlan County, KY Safe from Robbery?

The C grade means the rate of robbery is slightly higher than the average US county. Harlan County is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of counties are safer and 39% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Harlan County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of robbery in Harlan County is 0.5265 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Harlan County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Harlan County may be as high as 1 in 1,184 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,682 in the central part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the northeast parts of Harlan County, KY: about 5 per year. The southeast part of Harlan County has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

How Harlan County's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Harlan 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 robbery rate, Harlan County is less safe 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 Robbery in Harlan County, KY

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Harlan County about $450,562 in 2025, or roughly $17 per resident. This is part of Harlan County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Harlan County, including every crime type and how Harlan County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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 Harlan County's crime maps on the Harlan County overall crime page.

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Individual Harlan County Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Lee County, VA	C-	C-	C-	C
Leslie County, KY	C	C+	C+	D+
Hancock County, TN	D-	D-	D	D
Perry County, KY	C+	B+	C+	C+
Bell County, KY	C+	B+	B-	C
Letcher County, KY	C	B-	C	C-
Norton City, VA	D+	D+	D+	D+
Hawkins County, TN	C-	D+	C+	C-
Claiborne County, TN	C-	D+	C+	C
Wise County, VA	C-	C	C-	C+

Robbery in County with Similar Populations

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

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Boone County, IA	A+	A-	A-	A+
Waynesboro City, VA	C-	B-	B-	B+
Wayne County, MS	A	A+	A+	A+
Wayne County, KY	B-	B+	B+	C
Washington County, GA	D+	D	D	B+
Brooke County, WV	B+	B+	B+	A+
Bristol City, VA	D	C	C	C
Bremer County, IA	A-	A	A	A
Breckinridge County, KY	B	A-	A-	B-
Boyle County, KY	B+	A	A	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Harlan County, KY average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Harlan County schools on SchoolGrade

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