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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$497,874

Cost of Crime™ for Van Lear, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $826 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Van Lear 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 Van Lear, 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 Van Lear's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Van Lear sits in the 58th percentile, ahead of 58% of cities and behind 42%. The grade covers only Van Lear's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Van Lear is 21.59 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 36 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 53 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Van Lear, KY report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Van Lear, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Van Lear for 2025 is $497,874, about $356 per resident and $826 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Van Lear Compared to Other Cities?

Van Lear, KY:	$356
Shively, KY:	$844
Ekron, KY:	$233
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Van Lear is $356 per year, which is $109 less than the national average and $94 less than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Van Lear:

In Shively, KY, crime costs $844 per person, which is $489 more than in Van Lear.
In Ekron, KY, crime costs $233 per person, which is $122 less than in Van Lear

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Van Lear	Cost per Van Lear Resident
Murder	$172,689	$123
Rape/Sexual Assault	$58,694	$42
Robbery	$19,256	$14
Assault	$29,479	$21
Kidnapping	$17,069	$12
Vehicle Theft	$22,135	$16
Burglary	$33,355	$24
Theft	$44,634	$32
Arson	$2,658	$2
Vandalism	$36,839	$26
Animal Cruelty	$692	$0
Drug Crimes	$59,536	$43
Identity Theft	$839	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$497,874	$356

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Van Lear, 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 Van Lear totals $1,441,990 ($1,030 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,939,864 ($1,386 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 Van Lear's 1,400 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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Van Lear 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 Van Lear residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7332
Robbery	0.4373
Rape	0.6914
Murder	0.0656
Total Violent Crime	1.928 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.156
Vehicle Theft	1.021
Burglary	2.627
Arson	0.0786
Total Property Crime	9.882 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2011
Drug Crimes	5.749
Vandalism	3.683
Identity Theft	0.0775
Animal Cruelty	0.0668
Total "Other" Rate	9.778 (C-)

Individual Van Lear Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Meally, KY	B	A	B
Auxier, KY	D+	C-	D+
West Van Lear, KY	C+	A-	C
East Point, KY	C+	C+	C
Williamsport, KY	B	A-	B
Thelma, KY	C-	B+	D+
Collista, KY	C+	A-	C
Paintsville, KY	C-	C-	C-
Hagerhill, KY	C	B-	C-
Lancer, KY	D+	B-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Van Lear 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
Almena, WI	A+	A	A
Yettem, CA	D+	D-	D-
Woodbranch, TX	B-	C+	C+
Windham, NY	D-	D+	D+
Wilbur, WA	D-	D	D
Wenona, IL	B+	C+	C+
Watersmeet, MI	D+	D-	D-
Van Etten, NY	A+	A	A
Ursa, IL	A+	A-	A-
Truby, TX	C	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Van Lear 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 Van Lear, KY average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Van Lear schools on SchoolGrade

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