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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$23,589

Cost of Crime™ for Dortha, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $907 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Dortha 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 Dortha, 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 Dortha's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Dortha sits in the 42nd percentile, ahead of 42% of cities and behind 58%. The grade covers only Dortha's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Dortha is 26.94 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Dortha, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Dortha for 2025 is $23,589, about $369 per resident and $907 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): 60.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

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

Dortha, KY:	$369
Shively, KY:	$844
Ekron, KY:	$233
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Dortha is $369 per year, which is $96 less than the national average and $81 less than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Dortha:

In Shively, KY, crime costs $844 per person, which is $476 more than in Dortha.
In Ekron, KY, crime costs $233 per person, which is $135 less than in Dortha

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Dortha	Cost per Dortha Resident
Murder	$6,048	$95
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2,793	$44
Robbery	$1,152	$18
Assault	$2,391	$37
Kidnapping	$565	$9
Vehicle Theft	$490	$8
Burglary	$1,661	$26
Theft	$3,228	$50
Arson	$128	$2
Vandalism	$1,784	$28
Animal Cruelty	$27	$0
Drug Crimes	$3,314	$52
Identity Theft	$7	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$23,589	$369

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Dortha, 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 Dortha totals $54,695 ($855 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $78,284 ($1,223 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 Dortha's 64 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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Dortha 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 Dortha residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.301
Robbery	0.5721
Rape	0.7199
Murder	0.0503
Total Violent Crime	2.643 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.740
Vehicle Theft	0.4949
Burglary	2.862
Arson	0.0828
Total Property Crime	13.18 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1457
Drug Crimes	6.999
Vandalism	3.901
Identity Theft	0.0134
Animal Cruelty	0.0578
Total "Other" Rate	11.12 (D+)

Individual Dortha Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Corbin, KY	B-	B+	B-
Keavy, KY	B	B+	B-
Lily, KY	C+	A-	C+
Rossland, KY	C+	C+	B-
Faber, KY	C	A	C
Gray, KY	C+	B-	C+
Woodbine, KY	C-	B	D+
Cane Creek, KY	C-	B	C
Emanuel, KY	D	C-	D
Sawyer, KY	C+	B-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Dortha is similar 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
Port Alto, TX	D	D-	D-
Pagoda, CO	F	F	F
Philadelphia, IL	B+	C+	C+
Phillips Hill, DE	B+	A	A
Phillipston, PA	C+	C	C
Pike, CA	D+	D-	D-
Pine Lakes Addition, SD	B-	D	D
Pinkneyville, AL	B+	B-	B-
Pittman, FL	A+	A	A
Plainview, OK	D+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Dortha is as safe as 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 Dortha, KY average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Dortha schools on SchoolGrade

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