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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$4.76 million

Cost of Crime™ for South Louisville, Louisville, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $2,719 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Louisville 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 South Louisville, Louisville, KY Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where South Louisville's combined rate is much higher than the norm. South Louisville sits in the 13th percentile, ahead of 13% of neighborhoods and behind 87%. The grade covers only South Louisville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in South Louisville is 67.75 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the central areas to 1 in 16 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of South Louisville, Louisville, KY report the most crime, about 76 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Louisville, Louisville, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Louisville for 2025 is $4,758,761, about $1,190 per resident and $2,719 per household. That equals 5.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Louisville Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

South Louisville, Louisville, KY:	$1190
Pleasure Ridge Park, Louisvill:	$813
Fern Creek, Louisville, KY:	$566
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Louisville is $1,190 per year, which is $726 more than the national average and $740 more than Louisville's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to South Louisville:

In Pleasure Ridge Park, Louisvill, crime costs $813 per person, which is $377 less than in South Louisville.
In Fern Creek, Louisville, KY, crime costs $566 per person, which is $624 less than in South Louisville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Louisville	Cost per South Louisville Resident
Murder	$1.69 million	$422
Rape/Sexual Assault	$165,127	$41
Robbery	$191,791	$48
Assault	$782,881	$196
Kidnapping	$91,060	$23
Vehicle Theft	$458,089	$115
Burglary	$354,445	$89
Theft	$433,257	$108
Arson	$11,174	$3
Vandalism	$222,586	$56
Animal Cruelty	$2,781	$1
Drug Crimes	$345,398	$86
Identity Theft	$11,194	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$4,758,761	$1,190

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Louisville, Louisville, 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 South Louisville totals $12,266,410 ($3,067 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $17,025,171 ($4,257 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 neighborhood 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 South Louisville's 3,999 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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South Louisville 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 South Louisville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.817
Robbery	1.525
Rape	0.6810
Murder	0.2247
Total Violent Crime	9.247 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.92
Vehicle Theft	7.398
Burglary	9.772
Arson	0.1157
Total Property Crime	38.20 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3755
Drug Crimes	11.68
Vandalism	7.791
Identity Theft	0.3617
Animal Cruelty	0.0940
Total "Other" Rate	20.30 (D-)

Individual South Louisville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Taylor Berry, Louisville, KY	D	D-	D
Wyandotte, Louisville, KY	D+	D	D+
Saint Joseph, Louisville, KY	C-	C	C-
Algonquin, Louisville, KY	C-	D+	C
Jacobs, Louisville, KY	C-	D+	C
Old Louisville, Louisville, KY	D	D+	D+
Beechmont, Louisville, KY	D+	C	D+
Schnitzelburg, Louisville, KY	C+	B+	C+
Park Hill, Louisville, KY	D-	F	D
Audubon, Louisville, KY	B-	A-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Louisville is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights, FL	A+	A+	A+
Castle Ranch, Bakersfield, CA	B+	B	B
Weems, Manassas, VA	C+	A-	A-
Volker, Kansas City, MO	D	D-	D-
Upper Laurel, Oakland, CA	B-	C+	C+
University Gardens, Great Neck, NY	C-	D+	D+
Tempe Royal Estates, Tempe, AZ	B-	B	B
Steubing Ranch, San Antonio, TX	A	A	A
Starmount, Charlotte, NC	D+	C	C
Singing Arrow, Albuquerque, NM	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, South Louisville 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 South Louisville, Louisville, KY average SchoolGrade of F, with 16% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See South Louisville schools on SchoolGrade

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