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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$326,370

Cost of Crime™ for East Union, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $1,676 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of East Union 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 East Union, 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 East Union's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. East Union sits in the 30th percentile, ahead of 30% of cities and behind 70%. The grade covers only East Union's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in East Union is 31.81 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 30 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 72 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of East Union, KY report the most crime, about 8 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in East Union, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in East Union for 2025 is $326,370, about $428 per resident and $1,676 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in East Union Compared to Other Cities?

East Union, KY:	$428
Shively, KY:	$844
Ekron, KY:	$233
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in East Union is $428 per year, which is $36 less than the national average and $22 less than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to East Union:

In Shively, KY, crime costs $844 per person, which is $416 more than in East Union.
In Ekron, KY, crime costs $233 per person, which is $195 less than in East Union

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to East Union	Cost per East Union Resident
Murder	$98,056	$129
Rape/Sexual Assault	$30,606	$40
Robbery	$5,639	$7
Assault	$35,271	$46
Kidnapping	$15,710	$21
Vehicle Theft	$6,950	$9
Burglary	$16,265	$21
Theft	$66,335	$87
Arson	$1,322	$2
Vandalism	$26,888	$35
Animal Cruelty	$320	$0
Drug Crimes	$21,642	$28
Identity Theft	$1,367	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$326,370	$428

The Intangible Cost of Crime in East Union, 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 East Union totals $807,111 ($1,059 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,133,481 ($1,488 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 East Union's 762 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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East Union 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 East Union residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.612
Robbery	0.2353
Rape	0.6624
Murder	0.0685
Total Violent Crime	2.578 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.81
Vehicle Theft	0.5890
Burglary	2.353
Arson	0.0718
Total Property Crime	19.82 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3400
Drug Crimes	3.840
Vandalism	4.939
Identity Theft	0.2318
Animal Cruelty	0.0567
Total "Other" Rate	9.407 (C)

Individual East Union Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sprout, KY	D+	B-	D
Jackstown, KY	C	C-	C
Sharpsburg, KY	B+	A+	A-
Myers, KY	C	B	C-
Carlisle, KY	C	C	C-
Little Rock, KY	B-	B-	C+
Bethel, KY	B-	A+	C+
Moorefield, KY	C	B+	C-
Judy, KY	A+	A+	A+
Headquarters, KY	D+	C	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

East Union 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
Twin Oaks, OK	D	D+	D+
Eminence, MO	D	D	D
Emlyn, KY	D	C-	C-
Eola, OR	C	C	C
Valhermoso Springs, AL	D+	D	D
Estes, MS	A-	A+	A+
Etta, MS	A+	A+	A+
Vadito, NM	F	F	F
Union, NE	A-	B-	B-
Elm Hall, MI	A+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, East Union 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 East Union, KY average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See East Union schools on SchoolGrade

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