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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$88,718

Cost of Crime™ for Berkley, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $1,012 per household.

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

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Berkley's combined rate is higher than the norm. Berkley sits in the 28th percentile, ahead of 28% of cities and behind 72%. The grade covers only Berkley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Berkley is 32.77 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 36 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Berkley, KY report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Berkley, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Berkley for 2025 is $88,718, about $398 per resident and $1,012 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Berkley Compared to Other Cities?

Berkley, KY:	$398
Shively, KY:	$844
Ekron, KY:	$233
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Berkley is $398 per year, which is $66 less than the national average and $52 less than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Berkley:

In Shively, KY, crime costs $844 per person, which is $446 more than in Berkley.
In Ekron, KY, crime costs $233 per person, which is $164 less than in Berkley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Berkley	Cost per Berkley Resident
Murder	$26,656	$120
Rape/Sexual Assault	$8,401	$38
Robbery	$2,410	$11
Assault	$4,163	$19
Kidnapping	$2,584	$12
Vehicle Theft	$2,009	$9
Burglary	$5,562	$25
Theft	$20,054	$90
Arson	$429	$2
Vandalism	$8,287	$37
Animal Cruelty	$89	$0
Drug Crimes	$7,069	$32
Identity Theft	$1,008	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$88,718	$398

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Berkley, 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 Berkley totals $218,961 ($982 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $307,679 ($1,380 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 city 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 Berkley's 223 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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Berkley 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 Berkley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6500
Robbery	0.3435
Rape	0.6213
Murder	0.0636
Total Violent Crime	1.678 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.36
Vehicle Theft	0.5817
Burglary	2.750
Arson	0.0796
Total Property Crime	20.77 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1911
Drug Crimes	4.285
Vandalism	5.201
Identity Theft	0.5840
Animal Cruelty	0.0538
Total "Other" Rate	10.32 (C-)

Individual Berkley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Berkley is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Berkley.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Columbus, KY	D	B	D
Arlington, KY	B-	A-	B-
Milburn, KY	C	A	C-
Bardwell, KY	C	A-	C
Spring Hill, KY	D+	C+	C-
Kirbyton, KY	C+	B	B
New Cypress, KY	D	C	D
Wyatt, MO	F	F	D-
Samos, MO	D	D-	D
Wickliffe, KY	D	B+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Berkley is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mekoryuk, AK	D	F	F
Teec Nos Pos, UT	F	C	C
Rhododendron, OR	F	F	F
Coalridge, WV	B+	A+	A+
Coates, MN	A	B	B
Cochrans Mills, PA	A	A-	A-
Coddes Beach, MI	B	B	B
Gatesburg, PA	A	A-	A-
Teheran, IL	B	C-	C-
Coit, TX	B	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Berkley is less safe than 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 Berkley, KY average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Berkley schools on SchoolGrade

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