$2.21 million
Cost of Crime™ for 40143, KY
In 2025, crime will cost $965 per household.
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On the map, green marks the parts of 40143 with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.
Is 40143, KY Safe?
The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 40143's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. 40143 sits in the 41st percentile, ahead of 41% of zip codes and behind 59%. The grade covers only 40143's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.
The overall crime rate in 40143 is 28.80 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the east areas to 1 in 70 in the northwest.
Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of 40143, KY report the most crime, about 41 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.
The Cost of Crime™ in 40143, KY
Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 40143 for 2025 is $2,214,872, about $385 per resident and $965 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income.
These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
- Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.9%
- Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.1%
- Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%
How Much Does Crime Cost in 40143 Compared to Other Zip Codes?
| 40143, KY: |
$385
|
| 40211, KY: |
$1195
|
| 41001, KY: |
$255
|
| Kentucky: |
$450
|
| USA: |
$464
|
The overall cost of crime per resident in 40143 is $385 per year, which is $79 less than the national average and $65 less than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 40143:
- In 40211, KY, crime costs $1,195 per person, which is $810 more than in 40143.
- In 41001, KY, crime costs $255 per person, which is $130 less than in 40143
2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime
The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 40143 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime |
Cost to 40143 |
Cost per 40143 Resident |
Murder |
$539,321 |
$94 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$218,554 |
$38 |
Robbery |
$63,525 |
$11 |
Assault |
$388,377 |
$68 |
Kidnapping |
$86,131 |
$15 |
Vehicle Theft |
$41,174 |
$7 |
Burglary |
$77,519 |
$13 |
Theft |
$442,762 |
$77 |
Arson |
$10,373 |
$2 |
Vandalism |
$163,781 |
$28 |
Animal Cruelty |
$2,828 |
$0 |
Drug Crimes |
$170,505 |
$30 |
Identity Theft |
$10,022 |
$2 |
Total Cost of Crime |
$2,214,872 |
$385 |
The Intangible Cost of Crime in 40143, KY
The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places.
That intangible cost in 40143 totals $4,750,446 ($826 per resident), and all of it comes from
violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,965,318 ($1,211 per resident).
All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime.
Read more about our methodology here.
Interpreting the Crime Maps
Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The zip holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.
Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of 40143's 5,752 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.
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40143 Crime Breakdown
The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 40143 residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Assault |
2.351 |
Robbery |
0.3511 |
Rape |
0.6267 |
Murder |
0.0499 |
Total Violent Crime |
3.379 (C) |
|
|
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Theft |
14.86 |
Vehicle Theft |
0.4623 |
Burglary |
1.486 |
Arson |
0.0747 |
Total Property Crime |
16.89 (C-) |
|
|
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Kidnapping |
0.2470 |
Drug Crimes |
4.007 |
Vandalism |
3.986 |
Identity Theft |
0.2251 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0665 |
Total "Other" Rate |
8.532 (C+) |
Individual 40143 Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes
Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 40143 is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 40143.
Nearby Zip | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| C+ | C | C- |
| C+ | C+ | B |
| B+ | A- | A- |
| C+ | A | C- |
| B- | A | C+ |
| B- | B+ | B+ |
| C+ | A- | C+ |
| C | A+ | C- |
| B- | B+ | B- |
| C | B+ | D |
Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations
40143 is higher versus other zip codes of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.
Similar Zip | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| A+ | A- | A- |
| C | A- | A- |
| B- | B- | B- |
| B- | C- | C- |
| D+ | D+ | D+ |
| D+ | D+ | D+ |
| C+ | B | B |
| B- | C+ | C+ |
| C- | C- | C- |
| B- | A | A |
Considering only the crime rate, 40143 is as safe as the Kentucky state average and as safe as the national average.
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 40143, KY average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See 40143 schools on SchoolGrade
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