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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$23,061

Cost of Crime™ for Bethany, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $1,278 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Bethany 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 Bethany, 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 Bethany's combined rate is higher than the norm. Bethany sits in the 22nd percentile, ahead of 22% of cities and behind 78%. The grade covers only Bethany's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Bethany is 36.71 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bethany, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bethany for 2025 is $23,061, about $501 per resident and $1,278 per household. That equals 3.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Bethany, KY:	$501
Shively, KY:	$844
Ekron, KY:	$233
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bethany is $501 per year, which is $37 more than the national average and $52 more than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Bethany:

In Shively, KY, crime costs $844 per person, which is $343 more than in Bethany.
In Ekron, KY, crime costs $233 per person, which is $268 less than in Bethany

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Bethany	Cost per Bethany Resident
Murder	$8,012	$174
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1,826	$40
Robbery	$1,239	$27
Assault	$602	$13
Kidnapping	$668	$15
Vehicle Theft	$759	$17
Burglary	$1,809	$39
Theft	$3,996	$87
Arson	$84	$2
Vandalism	$2,104	$46
Animal Cruelty	$30	$1
Drug Crimes	$1,846	$40
Identity Theft	$86	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$23,061	$501

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bethany, 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 Bethany totals $62,616 ($1,361 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $85,677 ($1,863 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 Bethany's 46 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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Bethany 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 Bethany residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4555
Robbery	0.8562
Rape	0.6547
Murder	0.0927
Total Violent Crime	2.059 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.77
Vehicle Theft	1.066
Burglary	4.337
Arson	0.0758
Total Property Crime	22.25 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2394
Drug Crimes	5.426
Vandalism	6.402
Identity Theft	0.2406
Animal Cruelty	0.0875
Total "Other" Rate	12.40 (D)

Individual Bethany Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Campton, KY	D-	C	D-
Landsaw, KY	D	B+	D
Trent, KY	C-	B	C-
Stillwater, KY	D+	B-	D+
Hollonville, KY	D	B+	D
Mary, KY	D	C+	D
Toliver, KY	C+	B-	B-
Valeria, KY	C	B	C+
Lower Gillmore, KY	C+	B-	B-
Pine Ridge, KY	D	B-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bethany is lower 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
Valmora, NM	F	F	F
Guerra, TX	F	F	F
Cedar Grove, VA	A	B+	B+
Carta Valley, TX	D-	F	F
Harmony, WV	C+	D	D
Tipton, WY	F	F	F
Toimi, MN	D	D	D
Bustamante, TX	F	F	F
Tolchester Beach, MD	C	B-	B-
Bueyeros, NM	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Bethany 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 Bethany, KY average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Bethany schools on SchoolGrade

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