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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$51,026

Cost of Crime™ for Gilstrap, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $650 per household.

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

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Gilstrap's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Gilstrap sits in the 97th percentile, ahead of 97% of cities and behind 3%. The grade covers only Gilstrap's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Gilstrap is 9.378 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 39 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 112 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Gilstrap, 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 Gilstrap, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gilstrap for 2025 is $51,026, about $224 per resident and $650 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.0%

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

Gilstrap, KY:	$224
Shively, KY:	$844
Ekron, KY:	$233
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Gilstrap is $224 per year, which is $240 less than the national average and $226 less than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Gilstrap:

In Shively, KY, crime costs $844 per person, which is $621 more than in Gilstrap.
In Ekron, KY, crime costs $233 per person, which is $10 more than in Gilstrap

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Gilstrap	Cost per Gilstrap Resident
Murder	$23,269	$102
Rape/Sexual Assault	$7,777	$34
Robbery	$1,855	$8
Assault	$1,748	$8
Kidnapping	$3,508	$15
Vehicle Theft	$727	$3
Burglary	$1,047	$5
Theft	$3,123	$14
Arson	$339	$1
Vandalism	$1,780	$8
Animal Cruelty	$23	$0
Drug Crimes	$5,811	$25
Identity Theft	$18	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$51,026	$224

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gilstrap, 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 Gilstrap totals $192,639 ($845 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $243,664 ($1,069 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 Gilstrap's 228 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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Gilstrap 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 Gilstrap residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.2670
Robbery	0.2587
Rape	0.5626
Murder	0.0543
Total Violent Crime	1.143 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.645
Vehicle Theft	0.2059
Burglary	0.5064
Arson	0.0615
Total Property Crime	3.419 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2537
Drug Crimes	3.446
Vandalism	1.093
Identity Theft	0.0102
Animal Cruelty	0.0136
Total "Other" Rate	4.816 (B+)

Individual Gilstrap Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Logansport, KY	B-	A	C
Aberdeen, KY	C-	C-	C-
Baizetown, KY	C	B-	C+
Cromwell, KY	C+	B+	C+
Monford, KY	B-	B-	B
Youngtown, KY	B-	A	C
Prentiss, KY	C	A+	C-
Morgantown, KY	D+	C-	D+
Mining City, KY	D	D	D-
Neafus, KY	B	B	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Gilstrap 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
Hamilton, CO	F	D	D
St. Jacques, MI	B-	C	C
St. Clair, AL	D	D-	D-
St. Charles, SD	C-	D+	D+
St. Bernice, IN	A-	C	C
St. Augustine, PA	B+	B+	B+
St. Augustine, MD	F	F	F
Springwood, VA	B+	A	A
Springton, WV	B-	C+	C+
Springbrook, OH	C+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Gilstrap is safer than 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 Gilstrap, KY average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Gilstrap schools on SchoolGrade

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