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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.92 million

Cost of Crime™ for Ludlow, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $1,549 per household.

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

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Ludlow's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Ludlow sits in the 8th percentile, ahead of 8% of cities and behind 92%. The grade covers only Ludlow's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ludlow is 52.79 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 22 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Ludlow, KY report the most crime, about 43 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ludlow, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ludlow for 2025 is $2,924,395, about $652 per resident and $1,549 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

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

Ludlow, KY:	$652
Shively, KY:	$844
Ekron, KY:	$233
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ludlow is $652 per year, which is $188 more than the national average and $202 more than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ludlow:

In Shively, KY, crime costs $844 per person, which is $192 more than in Ludlow.
In Ekron, KY, crime costs $233 per person, which is $418 less than in Ludlow

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ludlow	Cost per Ludlow Resident
Murder	$486,971	$109
Rape/Sexual Assault	$195,265	$44
Robbery	$94,446	$21
Assault	$339,097	$76
Kidnapping	$56,376	$13
Vehicle Theft	$445,568	$99
Burglary	$222,397	$50
Theft	$307,713	$69
Arson	$11,620	$3
Vandalism	$275,869	$61
Animal Cruelty	$2,530	$1
Drug Crimes	$435,406	$97
Identity Theft	$51,136	$11
Total Cost of Crime	$2,924,395	$652

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ludlow, 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 Ludlow totals $4,299,704 ($958 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,224,099 ($1,610 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 Ludlow's 4,486 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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Ludlow 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 Ludlow residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.632
Robbery	0.6693
Rape	0.7179
Murder	0.0578
Total Violent Crime	4.077 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.24
Vehicle Theft	6.414
Burglary	5.466
Arson	0.1073
Total Property Crime	25.23 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2073
Drug Crimes	13.12
Vandalism	8.608
Identity Theft	1.473
Animal Cruelty	0.0762
Total "Other" Rate	23.49 (F)

Individual Ludlow Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bromley, KY	D	C+	D
Park Hills, KY	D	B	D
Covington, KY	D-	C-	D-
Fort Wright, KY	D	B+	D
Crescent Springs, KY	D+	A	C-
Kenton Vale, KY	D-	C-	D-
Villa Hills, KY	C	A+	B-
Bellevue, KY	D-	C	D
Newport, KY	D-	C	D
Lakeside Park, KY	C-	A	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ludlow 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
Aurora, NE	C	C	C
Bostic, NC	C	C	C
Poynette, WI	B	B+	B+
Auburn, IL	A	A-	A-
Auburn, KY	C+	A-	A-
Auburn, MI	B+	C	C
North Dighton, MA	A-	C+	C+
Auburn, NH	A-	A+	A+
Auburn, PA	A+	A+	A+
Bosque Farms, NM	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Ludlow 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 Ludlow, KY average SchoolGrade of F, with 16% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Ludlow schools on SchoolGrade

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