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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$223,113

Cost of Crime™ for Gulston, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $1,508 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Gulston 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 Gulston, 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 Gulston's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Gulston sits in the 4th percentile, ahead of 4% of cities and behind 96%. The grade covers only Gulston's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Gulston is 66.77 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 15 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Gulston, KY report the most crime, about 12 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Gulston, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gulston for 2025 is $223,113, about $777 per resident and $1,508 per household. That equals 4.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

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

Gulston, KY:	$777
Shively, KY:	$844
Ekron, KY:	$233
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Gulston is $777 per year, which is $313 more than the national average and $328 more than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Gulston:

In Shively, KY, crime costs $844 per person, which is $67 more than in Gulston.
In Ekron, KY, crime costs $233 per person, which is $544 less than in Gulston

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Gulston	Cost per Gulston Resident
Murder	$63,008	$220
Rape/Sexual Assault	$11,272	$39
Robbery	$6,424	$22
Assault	$30,174	$105
Kidnapping	$4,919	$17
Vehicle Theft	$3,024	$11
Burglary	$9,447	$33
Theft	$61,335	$214
Arson	$701	$2
Vandalism	$15,181	$53
Animal Cruelty	$238	$1
Drug Crimes	$15,574	$54
Identity Theft	$1,816	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$223,113	$777

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gulston, 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 Gulston totals $481,954 ($1,679 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $705,067 ($2,457 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 Gulston's 287 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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Gulston 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 Gulston residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.661
Robbery	0.7116
Rape	0.6477
Murder	0.1168
Total Violent Crime	5.137 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	41.26
Vehicle Theft	0.6803
Burglary	3.629
Arson	0.1011
Total Property Crime	45.68 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2827
Drug Crimes	7.336
Vandalism	7.404
Identity Theft	0.8175
Animal Cruelty	0.1122
Total "Other" Rate	15.95 (D-)

Individual Gulston Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mary Alice, KY	F	D	F
Liggett, KY	F	D	F
Lenarue, KY	F	D	F
Grays Knob, KY	F	D	F
Three Point, KY	F	D-	F
Smith, KY	C+	B	B+
Harlan, KY	D+	C+	D+
Coalgood, KY	C-	C+	C
Cawood, KY	D+	C	D+
Dayhoit, KY	C	B-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Gulston 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
Abell, MD	C+	D	D
Yellowstone National Park, WY	F	C	C
Thayer, IA	B-	C	C
Barnes, KS	C-	C	C
Athalia, OH	A-	A	A
Ashland, OK	D+	C	C
Arlington, AL	F	D-	D-
Plainfield Center, NY	A	C-	C-
Pleasant Prairie, IA	A-	B	B
Pleasant Grove, MN	A	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Gulston 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 Gulston, KY average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Gulston schools on SchoolGrade

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