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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$24,591

Cost of Crime™ for Ellen, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $854 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ellen 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 Ellen, 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 Ellen's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Ellen sits in the 41st percentile, ahead of 41% of cities and behind 59%. The grade covers only Ellen's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ellen is 27.05 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 35 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 38 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Ellen, KY report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ellen, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ellen for 2025 is $24,591, about $417 per resident and $854 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

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

Ellen, KY:	$417
Shively, KY:	$844
Ekron, KY:	$233
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ellen is $417 per year, which is $47 less than the national average and $33 less than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ellen:

In Shively, KY, crime costs $844 per person, which is $428 more than in Ellen.
In Ekron, KY, crime costs $233 per person, which is $183 less than in Ellen

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ellen	Cost per Ellen Resident
Murder	$8,013	$136
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2,296	$39
Robbery	$693	$12
Assault	$2,634	$45
Kidnapping	$883	$15
Vehicle Theft	$928	$16
Burglary	$1,684	$29
Theft	$3,053	$52
Arson	$155	$3
Vandalism	$1,989	$34
Animal Cruelty	$19	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,219	$38
Identity Theft	$25	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$24,591	$417

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ellen, 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 Ellen totals $65,056 ($1,103 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $89,647 ($1,519 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 Ellen's 59 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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Ellen 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 Ellen residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.554
Robbery	0.3731
Rape	0.6418
Murder	0.0723
Total Violent Crime	2.642 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.991
Vehicle Theft	1.016
Burglary	3.147
Arson	0.1091
Total Property Crime	14.26 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2468
Drug Crimes	5.084
Vandalism	4.720
Identity Theft	0.0553
Animal Cruelty	0.0426
Total "Other" Rate	10.15 (C-)

Individual Ellen Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cordell, KY	C+	B-	C+
Adams, KY	C+	B	C+
Ledocio, KY	B-	A-	C
Charley, KY	C	B	C
Evergreen, KY	B+	A	B-
Noris, KY	D+	D	D+
Ulysses, KY	C-	B	C
Louisa, KY	B	A-	B
Wilbur, KY	B-	B-	B-
Davisville, KY	B-	A-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ellen 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
Red Bluff, TX	F	F	F
Moark, AR	D+	D+	D+
Modoc, AR	F	F	F
Moenville, SD	D-	D	D
Momence, IN	A-	B-	B-
Mona, IA	D+	F	F
Monson, WV	F	D	D
Montague, AL	B	B+	B+
Moody, OR	D-	D+	D+
Ramsey, PA	B-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Ellen 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 Ellen, KY average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ellen schools on SchoolGrade

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