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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$160,293

Cost of Crime™ for Burning Springs, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $1,059 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Burning Springs 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 Burning Springs, KY Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Burning Springs's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Burning Springs sits in the 32nd percentile, ahead of 32% of cities and behind 68%. The grade covers only Burning Springs's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Burning Springs is 30.73 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Burning Springs, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Burning Springs for 2025 is $160,293, about $419 per resident and $1,059 per household. That equals 2.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Burning Springs Compared to Other Cities?

Burning Springs, KY:	$419
Shively, KY:	$844
Ekron, KY:	$233
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Burning Springs is $419 per year, which is $46 less than the national average and $31 less than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Burning Springs:

In Shively, KY, crime costs $844 per person, which is $426 more than in Burning Springs.
In Ekron, KY, crime costs $233 per person, which is $185 less than in Burning Springs

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Burning Springs	Cost per Burning Springs Resident
Murder	$56,109	$146
Rape/Sexual Assault	$15,226	$40
Robbery	$5,998	$16
Assault	$4,935	$13
Kidnapping	$2,486	$6
Vehicle Theft	$5,417	$14
Burglary	$13,462	$35
Theft	$27,768	$73
Arson	$795	$2
Vandalism	$12,297	$32
Animal Cruelty	$224	$1
Drug Crimes	$15,267	$40
Identity Theft	$311	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$160,293	$419

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Burning Springs, 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 Burning Springs totals $448,699 ($1,172 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $608,992 ($1,590 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 Burning Springs's 383 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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Burning Springs 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 Burning Springs residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4487
Robbery	0.4978
Rape	0.6556
Murder	0.0780
Total Violent Crime	1.680 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.00
Vehicle Theft	0.9135
Burglary	3.875
Arson	0.0859
Total Property Crime	18.87 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1071
Drug Crimes	5.389
Vandalism	4.494
Identity Theft	0.1051
Animal Cruelty	0.0789
Total "Other" Rate	10.17 (C-)

Individual Burning Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Chestnutburg, KY	C+	B+	C+
Sidell, KY	B-	C	B
High Knob, KY	C+	B+	C+
Fall Rock, KY	D+	A	D
Sextons Creek, KY	C	B	C+
Felty, KY	D+	B+	D+
Maulden, KY	B-	C	A-
Manchester, KY	D+	C	C-
Urban, KY	B+	A	B
Tyner, KY	C+	C	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Burning Springs 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
Ilfeld, NM	F	F	F
Wittsburg, AR	C	D	D
Millboro Springs, VA	B+	C-	C-
Mildred, PA	C	D+	D+
Winchester Center, CT	C	A	A
Widener, AR	F	F	F
Wickhaven, PA	B-	B-	B-
Beatty, OR	D-	D+	D+
Inguadona, MN	C+	B	B
Adak, AK	D	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Burning Springs 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 Burning Springs, KY average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Burning Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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