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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$274,912

Cost of Crime™ for Hi Hat, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $872 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Hi Hat 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 Hi Hat, 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 Hi Hat's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Hi Hat sits in the 50th percentile, ahead of 50% of cities and behind 50%. The grade covers only Hi Hat's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Hi Hat is 23.80 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 36 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 55 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Hi Hat, KY report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Hi Hat, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Hi Hat for 2025 is $274,912, about $339 per resident and $872 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Hi Hat Compared to Other Cities?

Hi Hat, KY:	$339
Shively, KY:	$844
Ekron, KY:	$233
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Hi Hat is $339 per year, which is $126 less than the national average and $111 less than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Hi Hat:

In Shively, KY, crime costs $844 per person, which is $506 more than in Hi Hat.
In Ekron, KY, crime costs $233 per person, which is $105 less than in Hi Hat

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Hi Hat	Cost per Hi Hat Resident
Murder	$86,377	$106
Rape/Sexual Assault	$34,911	$43
Robbery	$11,194	$14
Assault	$12,416	$15
Kidnapping	$6,502	$8
Vehicle Theft	$10,126	$12
Burglary	$14,868	$18
Theft	$38,681	$48
Arson	$1,675	$2
Vandalism	$27,350	$34
Animal Cruelty	$414	$1
Drug Crimes	$28,258	$35
Identity Theft	$2,140	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$274,912	$339

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Hi Hat, 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 Hi Hat totals $748,343 ($922 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,023,255 ($1,260 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 Hi Hat's 812 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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Hi Hat 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 Hi Hat residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5324
Robbery	0.4383
Rape	0.7091
Murder	0.0566
Total Violent Crime	1.736 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.198
Vehicle Theft	0.8053
Burglary	2.019
Arson	0.0854
Total Property Crime	12.11 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1321
Drug Crimes	4.705
Vandalism	4.715
Identity Theft	0.3406
Animal Cruelty	0.0689
Total "Other" Rate	9.961 (C-)

Individual Hi Hat Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bypro, KY	D+	B+	D+
Melvin, KY	C-	B+	D+
Dema, KY	C-	B+	D+
McDowell, KY	C-	B	D+
Beaver, KY	C-	B+	D+
Bevinsville, KY	D	B-	D
Wheelwright, KY	D	B	D
Topmost, KY	D+	A	D+
Teaberry, KY	C-	C-	C
Wayland, KY	C-	B-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Hi Hat 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
Downing, MO	C-	D	D
Everson, PA	B	A	A
Enterprise, KS	C	B+	B+
Wind Lake, WI	A+	A+	A+
Woodbury, PA	A+	A+	A+
Woodland, IL	B+	A-	A-
Woonsocket, SD	B-	C+	C+
East Galesburg, IL	A-	B+	B+
Dupont, IN	B-	B+	B+
Duncan, NE	B-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Hi Hat 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 Hi Hat, KY average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Hi Hat schools on SchoolGrade

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