Robbery per Capita in Nelson County
The map below shows robbery per 1,000 Nelson County residents.
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1 in 4,177
Your yearly chance of being a victim of robbery in Nelson County is about 1 in 4,177.
$8
Robbery costs the average Nelson County resident about $8 per year.
Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Nelson County in green. The most dangerous areas in Nelson 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 Nelson County, KY Safe from Robbery?
The A grade means the rate of robbery is much lower than the average US county. Nelson County is in the 89th percentile for safety, meaning 11% of counties are safer and 89% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Nelson County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of robbery in Nelson County is 0.2394 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Nelson County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Nelson County may be as high as 1 in 3,049 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,762 in the northwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the central parts of Nelson County, KY: about 2 per year. The west part of Nelson County has fewer cases of robbery with only 1 in a typical year.
How Nelson County's Robbery Rate Compares
The chart below compares the robbery rate in Nelson 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.
| Nelson County, KY: | 0.2394 |
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| Kentucky: | 0.3909 |
| USA: | 0.6421 |
Considering only the robbery rate, Nelson 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 Robbery in Nelson County, KY
Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Nelson County about $360,322 in 2025, or roughly $8 per resident. This is part of Nelson County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Nelson County, including every crime type and how Nelson 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 Nelson County's crime maps on the Nelson County overall crime page.
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Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of robbery in Nelson County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Nelson County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Robbery Crime Grade |
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A | A+ | A+ | A- | |
A- | A | B | B+ | |
A | A+ | A- | A- | |
A- | A | B+ | A- | |
A | A+ | A- | B+ | |
B | A- | B- | A- | |
C- | C+ | C- | C- | |
A | A+ | A+ | A | |
A- | A | B | B | |
B | A | B- | B |
Robbery in County with Similar Populations
Nelson County is lower 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 |
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A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
D+ | C- | C- | A | |
C- | C | C | C- | |
B | B+ | B+ | B | |
F | D- | D- | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
C | C | C | B | |
A | A | A | A- | |
A | A+ | A+ | A | |
A | A- | A- | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Nelson County, KY average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Nelson County schools on SchoolGrade
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