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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$1.55 million

Cost of Crime™ for Russell, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $692 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Russell 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 Russell, 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 Russell's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Russell sits in the 54th percentile, ahead of 54% of cities and behind 46%. The grade covers only Russell's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Russell is 22.60 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 31 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 65 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Russell, KY report the most crime, about 30 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Russell, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Russell for 2025 is $1,547,958, about $290 per resident and $692 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

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

Russell, KY:	$290
Shively, KY:	$844
Ekron, KY:	$233
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Russell is $290 per year, which is $174 less than the national average and $159 less than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Russell:

In Shively, KY, crime costs $844 per person, which is $554 more than in Russell.
In Ekron, KY, crime costs $233 per person, which is $57 less than in Russell

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Russell	Cost per Russell Resident
Murder	$386,426	$73
Rape/Sexual Assault	$179,730	$34
Robbery	$48,824	$9
Assault	$96,319	$18
Kidnapping	$79,789	$15
Vehicle Theft	$55,527	$10
Burglary	$105,379	$20
Theft	$271,277	$51
Arson	$9,431	$2
Vandalism	$123,136	$23
Animal Cruelty	$1,004	$0
Drug Crimes	$165,990	$31
Identity Theft	$25,126	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$1,547,958	$290

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Russell, 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 Russell totals $3,470,621 ($651 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,018,579 ($942 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 Russell's 5,329 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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Russell 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 Russell residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6294
Robbery	0.2913
Rape	0.5562
Murder	0.0386
Total Violent Crime	1.515 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.829
Vehicle Theft	0.6729
Burglary	2.180
Arson	0.0733
Total Property Crime	12.76 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2469
Drug Crimes	4.211
Vandalism	3.234
Identity Theft	0.6092
Animal Cruelty	0.0255
Total "Other" Rate	8.327 (C+)

Individual Russell Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Flatwoods, KY	B-	A+	B-
Raceland, KY	B-	A	B-
Bellefonte, KY	A+	A+	A
Ironton, OH	D+	C	D+
Worthington, KY	C	A+	C-
Westwood, KY	C+	A-	C+
Hanging Rock, OH	B-	B-	A
Coal Grove, OH	C+	B	B
Wurtland, KY	C+	A-	C
Ashland, KY	C+	B+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Russell 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
Luverne, MN	B	B-	B-
Minocqua, WI	C-	C	C
Mineralwells, WV	B+	A	A
Mineral Ridge, OH	B-	A-	A-
Milner, GA	A-	A-	A-
Millinocket, ME	C-	A-	A-
Milan, IN	B+	A-	A-
Menands, NY	C	C	C
Margate City, NJ	B	B-	B-
Maple Lake, MN	A	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Russell 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 Russell, KY average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Russell schools on SchoolGrade

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