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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$144,465

Cost of Crime™ for Kentontown, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $875 per household.

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

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Kentontown's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Kentontown sits in the 65th percentile, ahead of 65% of cities and behind 35%. The grade covers only Kentontown's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Kentontown is 19.34 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 50 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 58 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Kentontown, KY report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Kentontown, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Kentontown for 2025 is $144,465, about $320 per resident and $875 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

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

Kentontown, KY:	$320
Shively, KY:	$844
Ekron, KY:	$233
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Kentontown is $320 per year, which is $145 less than the national average and $130 less than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Kentontown:

In Shively, KY, crime costs $844 per person, which is $525 more than in Kentontown.
In Ekron, KY, crime costs $233 per person, which is $86 less than in Kentontown

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Kentontown	Cost per Kentontown Resident
Murder	$52,526	$116
Rape/Sexual Assault	$17,888	$40
Robbery	$3,546	$8
Assault	$11,365	$25
Kidnapping	$4,623	$10
Vehicle Theft	$3,074	$7
Burglary	$10,940	$24
Theft	$16,969	$38
Arson	$791	$2
Vandalism	$10,812	$24
Animal Cruelty	$228	$1
Drug Crimes	$10,359	$23
Identity Theft	$1,345	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$144,465	$320

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Kentontown, 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 Kentontown totals $437,936 ($969 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $582,401 ($1,288 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 Kentontown's 452 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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Kentontown 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 Kentontown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8755
Robbery	0.2494
Rape	0.6527
Murder	0.0618
Total Violent Crime	1.839 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.249
Vehicle Theft	0.4391
Burglary	2.669
Arson	0.0724
Total Property Crime	10.43 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1687
Drug Crimes	3.098
Vandalism	3.348
Identity Theft	0.3845
Animal Cruelty	0.0683
Total "Other" Rate	7.068 (B-)

Individual Kentontown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Claysville, KY	B	B	B-
Venus, KY	B+	A	B+
Mount Olivet, KY	B-	A-	B-
Piqua, KY	B	B-	B-
Oddville, KY	B-	B	B-
Morning Glory, KY	D+	A-	D
McKinneysburg, KY	B	A	B+
Kelat, KY	B	A-	B-
Ellisville, KY	A-	A	A-
Connersville, KY	B-	C	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Kentontown 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
Philrich, TX	D+	B-	B-
Otto, WV	B	B-	B-
Palestine, OH	C+	B	B
Palmer, IA	C+	B+	B+
Palmer, NY	B	C-	C-
Pella, WI	B+	B+	B+
Penfield, IL	A	A	A
Penn, MI	A+	B	B
Pennington, TX	D-	D-	D-
Perry Point, MD	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Kentontown 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 Kentontown, KY average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Kentontown schools on SchoolGrade

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