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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$26,148

Cost of Crime™ for Evanston, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $1,038 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Evanston 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 Evanston, 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 Evanston's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Evanston sits in the 37th percentile, ahead of 37% of cities and behind 63%. The grade covers only Evanston's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Evanston is 28.73 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Evanston, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Evanston for 2025 is $26,148, about $396 per resident and $1,038 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): 58.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

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

Evanston, KY:	$396
Shively, KY:	$844
Ekron, KY:	$233
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Evanston is $396 per year, which is $68 less than the national average and $54 less than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Evanston:

In Shively, KY, crime costs $844 per person, which is $448 more than in Evanston.
In Ekron, KY, crime costs $233 per person, which is $163 less than in Evanston

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Evanston	Cost per Evanston Resident
Murder	$7,171	$109
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2,384	$36
Robbery	$991	$15
Assault	$3,314	$50
Kidnapping	$731	$11
Vehicle Theft	$1,069	$16
Burglary	$961	$15
Theft	$3,990	$60
Arson	$104	$2
Vandalism	$2,499	$38
Animal Cruelty	$47	$1
Drug Crimes	$2,554	$39
Identity Theft	$334	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$26,148	$396

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Evanston, 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 Evanston totals $60,272 ($913 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $86,420 ($1,309 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 Evanston's 66 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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Evanston 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 Evanston residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.748
Robbery	0.4775
Rape	0.5957
Murder	0.0578
Total Violent Crime	2.879 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.67
Vehicle Theft	1.046
Burglary	1.606
Arson	0.0654
Total Property Crime	14.39 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1826
Drug Crimes	5.231
Vandalism	5.300
Identity Theft	0.6529
Animal Cruelty	0.0967
Total "Other" Rate	11.46 (D+)

Individual Evanston Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lambric, KY	C-	C+	C
Duco, KY	D-	C	D-
Tiptop, KY	C-	B+	D+
Decoy, KY	C+	B	C
Waldo, KY	D-	C	D-
Gunlock, KY	D	C+	D-
Carver, KY	D-	C+	D-
Noble, KY	C	B-	C
Handshoe, KY	B+	C	A-
Rousseau, KY	C-	C+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Evanston 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
Elk Mills, MD	B+	A-	A-
South Plains, TX	F	D-	D-
South Rangeley, ME	D-	B	B
Wellsville, CO	F	D	D
Wingate, MD	F	F	F
Stacy, TX	D+	C	C
Ferguson, AR	F	F	F
Emerson, MI	F	F	F
Elliston, KY	B	A	A
South Gorin, MO	D	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Evanston 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 Evanston, KY average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Evanston schools on SchoolGrade

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