The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 40205, KY: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 40205

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 40205. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

40205, KY Map of Crime Rates
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D+

Overall Crime Grade™

B+
D+
Other Crime Grade
D

$16.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for 40205, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $1,504 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 40205 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 40205, KY Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 40205's combined rate is higher than the norm. 40205 sits in the 27th percentile, ahead of 27% of zip codes and behind 73%. The grade covers only 40205's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 40205 is 35.79 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the northwest areas to 1 in 31 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of 40205, KY report the most crime, about 165 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 19 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 40205, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 40205 for 2025 is $16,283,616, about $664 per resident and $1,504 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.5%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.2%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 40205 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

40205, KY: $664
40211, KY: $1195
41001, KY: $255
Kentucky: $450
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 40205 is $664 per year, which is $199 more than the national average and $214 more than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 40205:
  • In 40211, KY, crime costs $1,195 per person, which is $531 more than in 40205.
  • In 41001, KY, crime costs $255 per person, which is $409 less than in 40205

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 40205 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 40205
Cost per 40205 Resident
Murder
$6.28 million
$256
Rape/Sexual Assault
$1.01 million
$41
Robbery
$357,071
$15
Assault
$713,868
$29
Kidnapping
$571,451
$23
Vehicle Theft
$3.25 million
$133
Burglary
$437,516
$18
Theft
$1.08 million
$44
Arson
$58,137
$2
Vandalism
$456,508
$19
Animal Cruelty
$15,194
$1
Drug Crimes
$1.93 million
$79
Identity Theft
$123,121
$5
Total Cost of Crime
$16,283,616
$664

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 40205, 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 40205 totals $46,699,817 ($1,903 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $62,983,432 ($2,567 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, of which 40205 has 2, do the same, and of 40205's 24,539 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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40205 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 40205 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.013
Robbery
0.4626
Rape
0.6766
Murder
0.1361
Total Violent Crime
2.288 (B+)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
8.533
Vehicle Theft
8.558
Burglary
1.966
Arson
0.0981
Total Property Crime
19.15 (D+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.3841
Drug Crimes
10.63
Vandalism
2.604
Identity Theft
0.6482
Animal Cruelty
0.0837
Total "Other" Rate
14.35 (D)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 40205 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 40205.

Nearby Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
D+
B
C-
D-
C-
D
D
B-
D
D-
C-
D-
D
C-
D
D
C
D+
C
A-
C+
C-
A-
C
F
F
F
D-
D-
D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

40205 is similar 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
B+
C
C
C
C
C
A+
A
A
A
A+
A+
C
D+
D+
D-
D+
D+
F
F
F
F
D-
D-
A
A
A
D+
B+
B+

Considering only the crime rate, 40205 is less safe than the Kentucky state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 40205, KY average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See 40205 schools on SchoolGrade

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