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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$893,669

Cost of Crime™ for Whitley City, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $1,331 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Whitley City 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 Whitley City, 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 Whitley City's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Whitley City sits in the 32nd percentile, ahead of 32% of cities and behind 68%. The grade covers only Whitley City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Whitley City is 31.12 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 41 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Whitley City, KY report the most crime, about 15 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Whitley City, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Whitley City for 2025 is $893,669, about $426 per resident and $1,331 per household. That equals 2.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Whitley City Compared to Other Cities?

Whitley City, KY:	$426
Shively, KY:	$844
Ekron, KY:	$233
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Whitley City is $426 per year, which is $38 less than the national average and $24 less than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Whitley City:

In Shively, KY, crime costs $844 per person, which is $418 more than in Whitley City.
In Ekron, KY, crime costs $233 per person, which is $193 less than in Whitley City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Whitley City	Cost per Whitley City Resident
Murder	$287,459	$137
Rape/Sexual Assault	$79,706	$38
Robbery	$32,329	$15
Assault	$82,239	$39
Kidnapping	$25,186	$12
Vehicle Theft	$8,760	$4
Burglary	$44,876	$21
Theft	$157,667	$75
Arson	$4,875	$2
Vandalism	$71,245	$34
Animal Cruelty	$936	$0
Drug Crimes	$90,740	$43
Identity Theft	$7,651	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$893,669	$426

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Whitley City, 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 Whitley City totals $2,322,492 ($1,107 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,216,161 ($1,533 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 Whitley City's 2,098 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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Whitley City 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 Whitley City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.365
Robbery	0.4899
Rape	0.6266
Murder	0.0729
Total Violent Crime	2.554 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.51
Vehicle Theft	0.2697
Burglary	2.358
Arson	0.0962
Total Property Crime	17.23 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1980
Drug Crimes	5.847
Vandalism	4.753
Identity Theft	0.4711
Animal Cruelty	0.0603
Total "Other" Rate	11.33 (D+)

Individual Whitley City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Marshes Siding, KY	D+	C-	C-
Stearns, KY	D+	A	D
Smith Town, KY	D+	C+	C-
Beulah Heights, KY	D+	C	D+
Hollyhill, KY	C	B	A
Pine Knot, KY	D	C	C-
Revelo, KY	D-	B-	D-
Wiborg, KY	D-	C	D-
Silerville, KY	F	C	F
Honeybee, KY	D+	C+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Whitley City 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
Ault, CO	D+	D+	D+
Williamsburg, CO	F	D	D
Webster, SD	C-	C-	C-
Warren, TX	D+	C	C
Virgie, KY	C	A-	A-
Trenton, TX	B	B	B
Towamensing Trails, PA	A-	B	B
Tonopah, NV	F	F	F
Stuyvesant, NY	A	A-	A-
Melbourne, AR	D	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Whitley City is less safe than 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 Whitley City, KY average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Whitley City schools on SchoolGrade

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