Carter County, KY Violent Crime Rates and Maps

C+

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

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$5.38 million

Cost of Crime™ for Carter County, KY

In 2025, violent crime will cost $501 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Carter County with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The A- grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Carter County against the average US county, where the rate is lower than the norm. Carter County sits in the 78th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 78% of counties and behind 22%. The grade covers only Carter County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The violent crime rate in Carter County is 2.568 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 205 in the northeast areas to 1 in 628 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Carter County, KY report the most violent crime, about 21 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Carter County, KY

The tangible cost of violent crime in Carter County is projected at $5,383,764 for 2025, about $200 per resident and $501 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 42.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 43.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.2%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Carter County Compared to Other Counties?

Carter County, KY:	$200
Jefferson County, KY:	$368
Boone County, KY:	$192
Kentucky:	$245
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $200 per resident each year in Carter County, which is $59 less than the national average and $46 less than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Carter County:

In Jefferson County, KY, crime costs $368 per person, which is $168 more than in Carter County.
In Boone County, KY, crime costs $192 per person, which is $8 less than in Carter County

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Carter County, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Carter County	Cost per Carter County Resident
Murder	$2.84 million	$105
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.08 million	$40
Robbery	$368,434	$14
Assault	$1.09 million	$41
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$5,383,764	$200

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Carter County, KY

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in Carter County totals $24,453,799 ($907 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $29,837,563 ($1,107 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Carter County, KY, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the county has few retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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Carter County Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Carter County residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.413
Robbery	0.4346
Rape	0.6637
Murder	0.0560
Total Violent Crime	2.568 (A-)

Individual Carter County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of violent crime in Carter County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Carter County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Elliott County, KY	B-	B+	B-
Greenup County, KY	B+	A+	B
Boyd County, KY	B+	A	B+
Rowan County, KY	D+	A-	D
Lewis County, KY	B	B-	B+
Lawrence County, KY	A-	A	A-
Wayne County, WV	B+	B	B+
Lawrence County, OH	B-	B	C+
Morgan County, KY	B	A	B
Scioto County, OH	C+	B	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Carter County is lower versus other counties of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Jackson County, WI	B	B-	B-
Winston County, MS	A+	A+	A+
Winston County, AL	C+	B	B
Winneshiek County, IA	B+	B	B
Williamsburg County, SC	F	F	F
Baker County, FL	A+	A	A
Baker County, OR	B-	A-	A-
Westmoreland County, VA	C-	C+	C+
Fayette County, OH	C+	B+	B+
Ben Hill County, GA	B+	C+	C+

Considering only the violent crime rate, Carter County is as safe as the Kentucky state average and safer than the national average.

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