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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$44,124

Cost of Crime™ for Richardson, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $1,093 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Richardson 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 Richardson, 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 Richardson's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Richardson sits in the 35th percentile, ahead of 35% of cities and behind 65%. The grade covers only Richardson's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Richardson is 29.62 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Richardson, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Richardson for 2025 is $44,124, about $398 per resident and $1,093 per household. That equals 2.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

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

Richardson, KY:	$398
Shively, KY:	$844
Ekron, KY:	$233
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Richardson is $398 per year, which is $67 less than the national average and $52 less than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Richardson:

In Shively, KY, crime costs $844 per person, which is $447 more than in Richardson.
In Ekron, KY, crime costs $233 per person, which is $164 less than in Richardson

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Richardson	Cost per Richardson Resident
Murder	$13,361	$120
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4,651	$42
Robbery	$2,225	$20
Assault	$1,554	$14
Kidnapping	$1,655	$15
Vehicle Theft	$605	$5
Burglary	$2,412	$22
Theft	$6,147	$55
Arson	$182	$2
Vandalism	$4,579	$41
Animal Cruelty	$63	$1
Drug Crimes	$6,481	$58
Identity Theft	$211	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$44,124	$398

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Richardson, 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 Richardson totals $112,372 ($1,012 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $156,496 ($1,410 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 Richardson's 111 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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Richardson 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 Richardson residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4875
Robbery	0.6373
Rape	0.6910
Murder	0.0641
Total Violent Crime	1.880 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.69
Vehicle Theft	0.3518
Burglary	2.395
Arson	0.0678
Total Property Crime	13.51 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2459
Drug Crimes	7.893
Vandalism	5.775
Identity Theft	0.2452
Animal Cruelty	0.0767
Total "Other" Rate	14.24 (D-)

Individual Richardson Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ulysses, KY	C-	B	C
Milo, KY	C-	C	C-
Whitehouse, KY	C-	C	C-
Charley, KY	C	B	C
Lowmansville, KY	C	B+	C-
Tomahawk, KY	C-	C+	C-
River, KY	C+	B-	C
Job, KY	C+	B+	C-
Boons Camp, KY	C+	B-	C
Inez, KY	C-	B-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Richardson 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
Old Station, CA	D	D	D
Rayland, TX	D-	D-	D-
Queen Shoals, WV	B+	B+	B+
Osborne, IA	D+	B	B
Orleans, MN	D-	C+	C+
Olivett, OH	C+	F	F
Olive, MD	A-	A-	A-
Olga, ND	D	D	D
Olena, IL	B	B	B
Reading, IL	B-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Richardson is as safe as the Kentucky state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Richardson, KY average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Richardson schools on SchoolGrade

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