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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$220,519

Cost of Crime™ for Mac, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $929 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Mac 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 Mac, 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 Mac's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Mac sits in the 62nd percentile, ahead of 62% of cities and behind 38%. The grade covers only Mac's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Mac is 20.28 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 32 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 68 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Mac, KY report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mac, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mac for 2025 is $220,519, about $342 per resident and $929 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

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

Mac, KY:	$342
Shively, KY:	$844
Ekron, KY:	$233
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mac is $342 per year, which is $122 less than the national average and $107 less than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Mac:

In Shively, KY, crime costs $844 per person, which is $502 more than in Mac.
In Ekron, KY, crime costs $233 per person, which is $109 less than in Mac

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Mac	Cost per Mac Resident
Murder	$78,405	$122
Rape/Sexual Assault	$25,064	$39
Robbery	$8,416	$13
Assault	$16,542	$26
Kidnapping	$9,022	$14
Vehicle Theft	$9,231	$14
Burglary	$11,140	$17
Theft	$23,641	$37
Arson	$1,272	$2
Vandalism	$14,080	$22
Animal Cruelty	$248	$0
Drug Crimes	$22,838	$35
Identity Theft	$620	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$220,519	$342

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mac, 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 Mac totals $647,688 ($1,006 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $868,207 ($1,348 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 Mac's 644 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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Mac 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 Mac residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8944
Robbery	0.4154
Rape	0.6419
Murder	0.0648
Total Violent Crime	2.017 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.088
Vehicle Theft	0.9257
Burglary	1.907
Arson	0.0818
Total Property Crime	10.00 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2310
Drug Crimes	4.794
Vandalism	3.060
Identity Theft	0.1243
Animal Cruelty	0.0521
Total "Other" Rate	8.262 (C+)

Individual Mac Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bengal, KY	B-	B+	C+
Summersville, KY	B-	A-	B-
Gabe, KY	D+	A	D+
Saloma, KY	C+	A-	B-
Mount Sherman, KY	B	A-	B
Buffalo, KY	A-	A	B+
Coakley, KY	A-	A-	A
Raywick, KY	A	A+	A
Jericho, KY	A	A	A-
Campbellsville, KY	C	B	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Mac is similar 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
Cincinnati, IA	B+	B+	B+
Benton Ridge, OH	A-	A-	A-
Bevelle, AL	B	B+	B+
Bigelow, MN	B	B-	B-
Binger, OK	D+	D	D
Blackey, KY	C	B-	B-
Yorkville, WI	A-	A+	A+
Bloomingdale, IN	A-	A	A
Cavendish, VT	B	B+	B+
Yuba, MI	D+	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Mac 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 Mac, KY average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Mac schools on SchoolGrade

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