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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$169,708

Cost of Crime™ for Poole, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $868 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Poole 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 Poole, 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 Poole's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Poole sits in the 69th percentile, ahead of 69% of cities and behind 31%. The grade covers only Poole's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Poole is 18.42 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 40 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 91 in the northeast.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Poole, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Poole for 2025 is $169,708, about $309 per resident and $868 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

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

Poole, KY:	$309
Shively, KY:	$844
Ekron, KY:	$233
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Poole is $309 per year, which is $155 less than the national average and $141 less than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Poole:

In Shively, KY, crime costs $844 per person, which is $535 more than in Poole.
In Ekron, KY, crime costs $233 per person, which is $76 less than in Poole

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Poole	Cost per Poole Resident
Murder	$54,076	$98
Rape/Sexual Assault	$21,991	$40
Robbery	$4,508	$8
Assault	$17,908	$33
Kidnapping	$9,182	$17
Vehicle Theft	$5,452	$10
Burglary	$7,917	$14
Theft	$18,605	$34
Arson	$976	$2
Vandalism	$11,209	$20
Animal Cruelty	$211	$0
Drug Crimes	$10,307	$19
Identity Theft	$7,366	$13
Total Cost of Crime	$169,708	$309

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Poole, 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 Poole totals $470,156 ($856 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $639,864 ($1,166 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 Poole's 549 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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Poole 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 Poole residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.136
Robbery	0.2611
Rape	0.6606
Murder	0.0524
Total Violent Crime	2.110 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.543
Vehicle Theft	0.6413
Burglary	1.590
Arson	0.0736
Total Property Crime	8.848 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2758
Drug Crimes	2.538
Vandalism	2.858
Identity Theft	1.733
Animal Cruelty	0.0520
Total "Other" Rate	7.458 (C+)

Individual Poole Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pratt, KY	B-	B	B
Cairo, KY	A	A-	A
Tilden, KY	B+	B	B+
Sebree, KY	B-	B+	B
Corydon, KY	B	B+	C+
Baskett, KY	B	B+	B+
Ortiz, KY	A-	D+	A+
Dixon, KY	B	B+	B-
Robards, KY	A+	A+	A+
Wilson, KY	B-	B+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Poole 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
Bruce, NC	C-	C	C
Waters, MI	B	C-	C-
Springtown, NY	B	C+	C+
South Williamson, KY	D+	A-	A-
Chamois, MO	D+	D	D
Cary, ME	A-	A+	A+
Carroll, NC	F	D-	D-
Buckhorn, KY	C+	D+	D+
Brush Ridge, OH	D	C	C
St. Stephens Church, VA	B	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Poole 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 Poole, KY average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Poole schools on SchoolGrade

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