The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Gardenside-Colony, Lexington, KY: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$4.11 million

Cost of Crime™ for Gardenside-Colony, Lexington, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $1,258 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Gardenside-Colony 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 Gardenside-Colony, Lexington, KY Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Gardenside-Colony's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Gardenside-Colony sits in the 47th percentile, ahead of 47% of neighborhoods and behind 53%. The grade covers only Gardenside-Colony's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Gardenside-Colony is 38.18 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the central areas to 1 in 42 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Gardenside-Colony, Lexington, KY report the most crime, about 63 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Gardenside-Colony, Lexington, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gardenside-Colony for 2025 is $4,111,426, about $650 per resident and $1,258 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Gardenside-Colony Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Gardenside-Colony, Lexington, KY:	$650
Pleasure Ridge Park, Louisvill:	$813
Fern Creek, Louisville, KY:	$566
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Gardenside-Colony is $650 per year, which is $186 more than the national average and $200 more than Lexington's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Gardenside-Colony:

In Pleasure Ridge Park, Louisvill, crime costs $813 per person, which is $163 more than in Gardenside-Colony.
In Fern Creek, Louisville, KY, crime costs $566 per person, which is $84 less than in Gardenside-Colony

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Gardenside-Colony	Cost per Gardenside-Colony Resident
Murder	$1.76 million	$279
Rape/Sexual Assault	$264,426	$42
Robbery	$95,526	$15
Assault	$180,788	$29
Kidnapping	$157,786	$25
Vehicle Theft	$258,862	$41
Burglary	$207,228	$33
Theft	$425,183	$67
Arson	$15,843	$3
Vandalism	$334,342	$53
Animal Cruelty	$5,287	$1
Drug Crimes	$370,230	$59
Identity Theft	$34,017	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$4,111,426	$650

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gardenside-Colony, Lexington, 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 Gardenside-Colony totals $13,011,383 ($2,057 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $17,122,810 ($2,707 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 neighborhood 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 Gardenside-Colony's 6,325 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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Gardenside-Colony 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 Gardenside-Colony residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9953
Robbery	0.4801
Rape	0.6895
Murder	0.1482
Total Violent Crime	2.313 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.98
Vehicle Theft	2.643
Burglary	3.612
Arson	0.1037
Total Property Crime	19.34 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.4114
Drug Crimes	7.913
Vandalism	7.399
Identity Theft	0.6949
Animal Cruelty	0.1130
Total "Other" Rate	16.53 (D)

Individual Gardenside-Colony Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Gardenside-Colony is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Gardenside-Colony.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Garden Springs, Lexington, KY	C+	A	B
Cardinal Hill-Pine Meadow, Lexington, KY	C+	A	B
Holiday Hills, Lexington, KY	C	B+	B-
Virginia Ave, Lexington, KY	D	A-	D
Southland Deerfield Open Gates, Lexington, KY	B-	A+	B
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY	B+	B+	A
Mount Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair, Lexington, KY	C+	A-	B-
Downtown Lexington, Lexington, KY	D-	B	D
Indian Hills-Stonewall Estates-Monticello, Lexington, KY	A-	A+	A
Brookhaven-Lansdowne, Lexington, KY	C	A	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Gardenside-Colony is similar 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
Wildhorse, San Antonio, TX	A+	A+	A+
Van Steuban, Detroit, MI	D-	F	F
Hartwell, Cincinnati, OH	D+	C+	C+
Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, CA	D+	D-	D-
Hyde Park, Austin, TX	C+	C+	C+
Indian Hill, Chicago Heights, IL	C+	C	C
Jacksonville Farms-Terrace, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+
Kamala Park, Oxnard, CA	B	C	C
Lake Aumond, Augusta, GA	B	B	B
Leschi, Seattle, WA	D	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Gardenside-Colony 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 Gardenside-Colony, Lexington, KY average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Gardenside-Colony schools on SchoolGrade

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