Kenawood-Rockwood, Lexington, KY Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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Fact

A crime occurs every 1 day 14 hours (on average) in Kenawood-Rockwood.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Kenawood-Rockwood in green. The most dangerous areas in Kenawood-Rockwood 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 Kenawood-Rockwood, Lexington, KY Safe?

The C grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Kenawood-Rockwood is in the 41st percentile for safety, meaning 59% of neighborhoods are safer and 41% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kenawood-Rockwood's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Kenawood-Rockwood is 4.478 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kenawood-Rockwood generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Kenawood-Rockwood may be as high as 1 in 165 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 299 in the west part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of Kenawood-Rockwood, Lexington, KY: about 6 per year. The northwest part of Kenawood-Rockwood has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Kenawood-Rockwood, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Kenawood-Rockwood residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Kenawood-Rockwood has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Kenawood-Rockwood has 0, have the same problem. Of Kenawood-Rockwood’s 5,564 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Kenawood-Rockwood Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Kenawood-Rockwood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.294
Robbery	0.5393
Rape	0.6947
Murder	0.1346
Total Violent Crime	2.663 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.08
Vehicle Theft	4.478
Burglary	3.023
Arson	0.0825
Total Property Crime	22.66 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.4088
Drug Crimes	9.046
Vandalism	5.766
Identity Theft	0.3986
Animal Cruelty	0.1073
Total "Other" Rate	15.73 (D)

Individual Kenawood-Rockwood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of vehicle theft in Kenawood-Rockwood is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Kenawood-Rockwood.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Eastland Park-Dixie Plantation, Lexington, KY	C-	B+	C	C-
Castlewood Park, Lexington, KY	D	B-	D	C+
Fairway-Liberty Heights, Lexington, KY	C-	A	C-	C
Duncan Park, Lexington, KY	D	B-	C-	C
Liberty Area, Lexington, KY	B-	A+	B-	D+
Marriott's Griffin Gate Golf Culb, Lexington, KY	C	B+	B-	C+
Downtown Lexington, Lexington, KY	D-	B	D	C-
Chevy Chase-Ashland Park, Lexington, KY	B	A+	B+	C
Mount Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair, Lexington, KY	C+	A-	B-	C-
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY	B+	B+	A	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Kenawood-Rockwood is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for vehicle theft. 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Pecan Springs Springdale, Austin, TX	C-	D	D	C-
Meadow Wood, Aurora, CO	D+	C+	C+	F
Memorial Square, Springfield, MA	B-	D	D	A
Milan, New Orleans, LA	D+	C-	C-	D
Neighborhood Nine, Cambridge, MA	B+	C+	C+	A+
Northwest Arvada, Arvada, CO	C	B-	B-	F
Oakhurst, Decatur, GA	B	A	A	D+
Old Saginaw City, Saginaw, MI	D	F	F	C+
Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock, TX	F	F	F	A
Mcbean, Hephzibah, GA	A+	A	A	A-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Kenawood-Rockwood 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 Kenawood-Rockwood, Lexington, KY average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Kenawood-Rockwood schools on SchoolGrade

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