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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$359,910

Cost of Crime™ for Gilpin, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $1,249 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Gilpin 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 Gilpin, KY Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Gilpin's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Gilpin sits in the 4th percentile, ahead of 4% of cities and behind 96%. The grade covers only Gilpin's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Gilpin is 63.61 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 32 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Gilpin, KY report the most crime, about 13 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Gilpin, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gilpin for 2025 is $359,910, about $570 per resident and $1,249 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 66.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 9.7%

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

Gilpin, KY:	$570
Shively, KY:	$844
Ekron, KY:	$233
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Gilpin is $570 per year, which is $106 more than the national average and $121 more than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Gilpin:

In Shively, KY, crime costs $844 per person, which is $274 more than in Gilpin.
In Ekron, KY, crime costs $233 per person, which is $337 less than in Gilpin

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Gilpin	Cost per Gilpin Resident
Murder	$80,760	$128
Rape/Sexual Assault	$25,973	$41
Robbery	$7,985	$13
Assault	$15,191	$24
Kidnapping	$5,033	$8
Vehicle Theft	$4,560	$7
Burglary	$13,273	$21
Theft	$157,662	$250
Arson	$1,501	$2
Vandalism	$13,210	$21
Animal Cruelty	$235	$0
Drug Crimes	$32,506	$52
Identity Theft	$2,022	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$359,910	$570

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gilpin, 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 Gilpin totals $666,991 ($1,057 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,026,901 ($1,627 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 Gilpin's 631 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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Gilpin 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 Gilpin residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8383
Robbery	0.4023
Rape	0.6789
Murder	0.0681
Total Violent Crime	1.988 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	48.24
Vehicle Theft	0.4666
Burglary	2.319
Arson	0.0985
Total Property Crime	51.13 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1315
Drug Crimes	6.964
Vandalism	2.930
Identity Theft	0.4139
Animal Cruelty	0.0503
Total "Other" Rate	10.49 (C-)

Individual Gilpin Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Labascus, KY	D+	C-	C-
Pricetown, KY	D-	B	F
Lawhorn Hill, KY	D	B	D-
Liberty, KY	D	C+	D+
Bethelridge, KY	C-	D+	B-
Yosemite, KY	C-	C	C
Dunnville, KY	C	C+	C
Rheber, KY	C+	C	B
Teddy, KY	C-	C	C
Windsor, KY	C-	C+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Gilpin is higher 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
Wayside, WV	A-	B	B
Claytown, MS	B+	A+	A+
Clinton Falls, IN	D+	B	B
Cobalt, MO	D+	D	D
Coeymans Hollow, NY	A	A-	A-
Collins, PA	A+	A+	A+
Comfort, WV	B+	B-	B-
Wattsville, AL	C+	C+	C+
Waucoma, IA	A	A-	A-
Claxton, KY	C	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Gilpin 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 Gilpin, KY average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Gilpin schools on SchoolGrade

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