Kentucky Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Kentucky in green. The most dangerous areas in Kentucky are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Kentucky Safe from Theft?

The B+ grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US state. Kentucky is in the 71st percentile for safety, meaning 29% of states are safer and 71% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kentucky's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of theft in Kentucky is 10.11 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kentucky generally consider the central part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Kentucky may be as high as 1 in 89 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 116 in the central part of the state.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the north parts of Kentucky: about 14,422 per year. The northwest part of Kentucky has fewer cases of theft with only 908 in a typical year.

How Kentucky's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Kentucky to the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Kentucky is as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Kentucky

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Kentucky about $242,819,908 in 2025, or roughly $52 per resident. This is part of Kentucky's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kentucky, including every crime type and how Kentucky compares to other states.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Kentucky's crime maps on the Kentucky overall crime page.

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Individual Kentucky Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby States

Compared to surrounding states, the rate of theft in Kentucky is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to Kentucky.

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Tennessee	D	D-	D	D
Indiana	A-	B-	B+	A-
Ohio	C+	B-	B-	B-
West Virginia	A-	B+	A	A+
Illinois	B	B+	B+	A-
Alabama	C+	C+	B	B
Georgia	B-	C+	B	B
North Carolina	C-	C-	C-	C-
South Carolina	D-	D	D	D-
Virginia	B-	B+	B-	C

Theft in State with Similar Populations

Kentucky is lower versus other states of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in states with comparable overall population.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
California	C	D	D	C
Arkansas	D-	D-	D-	D-
Michigan	B	D+	D+	B+
Massachusetts	A+	C+	C+	A+
Maine	A	A+	A+	B
Louisiana	D+	D-	D-	D
Indiana	A-	B-	B-	A-
Idaho	A-	B	B	A+
Hawaii	B	A	A	C-
Georgia	B-	C+	C+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kentucky average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Kentucky schools on SchoolGrade

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