The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 42266, KY: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$1.07 million

Cost of Crime™ for 42266, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $927 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 42266 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 42266, KY Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 42266's combined rate is lower than the norm. 42266 sits in the 85th percentile, ahead of 85% of zip codes and behind 15%. The grade covers only 42266's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 42266 is 14.79 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 43 in the southeast areas to 1 in 92 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of 42266, KY report the most crime, about 14 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 42266, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 42266 for 2025 is $1,071,594, about $280 per resident and $927 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 42266 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

42266, KY:	$280
40211, KY:	$1195
41001, KY:	$255
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 42266 is $280 per year, which is $184 less than the national average and $169 less than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 42266:

In 40211, KY, crime costs $1,195 per person, which is $915 more than in 42266.
In 41001, KY, crime costs $255 per person, which is $26 less than in 42266

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 42266 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 42266	Cost per 42266 Resident
Murder	$376,547	$99
Rape/Sexual Assault	$124,314	$33
Robbery	$29,654	$8
Assault	$122,741	$32
Kidnapping	$83,034	$22
Vehicle Theft	$34,787	$9
Burglary	$42,782	$11
Theft	$107,357	$28
Arson	$6,646	$2
Vandalism	$61,213	$16
Animal Cruelty	$1,504	$0
Drug Crimes	$76,922	$20
Identity Theft	$4,095	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$1,071,594	$280

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 42266, 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 42266 totals $3,133,777 ($820 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,205,371 ($1,101 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 42266's 3,821 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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42266 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 42266 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.119
Robbery	0.2467
Rape	0.5366
Murder	0.0524
Total Violent Crime	1.954 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.425
Vehicle Theft	0.5879
Burglary	1.234
Arson	0.0720
Total Property Crime	7.319 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3584
Drug Crimes	2.722
Vandalism	2.242
Identity Theft	0.1385
Animal Cruelty	0.0532
Total "Other" Rate	5.514 (B+)

Individual 42266 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 42266 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 42266.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
42286, KY	C	B	C
42262, KY	D-	B-	D-
42240, KY	C	B-	C
42220, KY	B-	B-	B
42223, KY	D-	C	F
42234, KY	D+	C	D+
42236, KY	C-	D+	B
42204, KY	C+	C+	C+
42232, KY	B-	A-	B
42254, KY	C-	D+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

42266 is lower 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
67144, KS	B+	B-	B-
39364, MS	A+	A+	A+
41168, KY	B-	B	B
41774, KY	C+	B-	B-
44656, OH	B	D+	D+
04040, ME	A	A+	A+
45832, OH	A	B+	B+
46147, IN	A-	B+	B+
65674, MO	D	D	D
44814, OH	A-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, 42266 is safer than the Kentucky state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 42266, KY average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See 42266 schools on SchoolGrade

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