The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Central Business District, Louisville, KY: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$6.61 million

Cost of Crime™ for Central Business District, Louisville, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $2,278 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Central Business District 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 Central Business District, Louisville, KY Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Central Business District's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Central Business District sits in the 1st percentile, ahead of 1% of neighborhoods and behind 99%. The grade covers only Central Business District's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Central Business District is 144.8 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 6 in the southwest areas to 1 in 8 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Central Business District, Louisville, KY report the most crime, about 206 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Central Business District, Louisville, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Central Business District for 2025 is $6,607,923, about $1,658 per resident and $2,278 per household. That equals 4.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Central Business District Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Central Business District, Louisville, KY:	$1658
Pleasure Ridge Park, Louisvill:	$813
Fern Creek, Louisville, KY:	$566
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Central Business District is $1,658 per year, which is $1,194 more than the national average and $1,208 more than Louisville's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Central Business District:

In Pleasure Ridge Park, Louisvill, crime costs $813 per person, which is $845 less than in Central Business District.
In Fern Creek, Louisville, KY, crime costs $566 per person, which is $1,092 less than in Central Business District

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Central Business District	Cost per Central Business District Resident
Murder	$1.05 million	$264
Rape/Sexual Assault	$151,229	$38
Robbery	$201,253	$51
Assault	$1.68 million	$421
Kidnapping	$85,125	$21
Vehicle Theft	$446,730	$112
Burglary	$353,497	$89
Theft	$1.37 million	$343
Arson	$7,281	$2
Vandalism	$973,184	$244
Animal Cruelty	$3,230	$1
Drug Crimes	$270,817	$68
Identity Theft	$20,192	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$6,607,923	$1,658

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Central Business District, Louisville, 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 Central Business District totals $8,229,342 ($2,065 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $14,837,265 ($3,723 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 south part of the neighborhood holds more 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 Central Business District's 3,985 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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Central Business District 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 Central Business District residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	14.66
Robbery	1.606
Rape	0.6259
Murder	0.1405
Total Violent Crime	17.03 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	66.16
Vehicle Theft	7.239
Burglary	9.780
Arson	0.0757
Total Property Crime	83.25 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3523
Drug Crimes	9.187
Vandalism	34.18
Identity Theft	0.6547
Animal Cruelty	0.1096
Total "Other" Rate	44.49 (F)

Individual Central Business District Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Central Business District is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Central Business District.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Phoenix Hill, Louisville, KY	D	D	D+
Russell, Louisville, KY	F	D-	D-
Old Louisville, Louisville, KY	D	D+	D+
California, Louisville, KY	F	F	F
Germantown, Louisville, KY	C-	B	C+
Park Hill, Louisville, KY	D-	F	D
Portland, Louisville, KY	D	D-	D
Algonquin, Louisville, KY	C-	D+	C
Schnitzelburg, Louisville, KY	C+	B+	C+
Cherokee Triangle, Louisville, KY	C	B+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Central Business District is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Seven Oaks at Grand Island, Bakersfield, CA	A+	A+	A+
Caufield, Oregon City, OR	D	B-	B-
Central State, Schenectady, NY	B+	C+	C+
Oaklawn, Cranston, RI	A-	A+	A+
Chollas View, San Diego, CA	C-	D+	D+
Village Park, McKinney, TX	A	A	A
Victory Hills, Albuquerque, NM	F	F	F
Northeast Garland, Garland, TX	D	D+	D+
Creighton, Richmond, VA	D-	C-	C-
Santa Rita, San Angelo, TX	D	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Central Business District 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 Central Business District, Louisville, KY average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Central Business District schools on SchoolGrade

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