Garden Springs, Lexington, KY Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Violent Crime per Capita in Garden Springs

The map below shows violent crime per 1,000 Garden Springs residents.

 

Garden Springs, Lexington, KY Map of Violent Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade
A
B
Other Crime Grade
D

$1.18 million

Cost of Crime™ for Garden Springs, Lexington, KY

In 2025, violent crime will cost $616 per household.

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Crime Grade's violent crime map highlights the safest areas in Garden Springs in green, the most dangerous in red, and moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted based on both the type and severity of the crime. For more information on how to interpret our crime maps, see the Interpreting the Crime Maps section below.

The A grade indicates that the rate of violent crime is much lower than that of the average US neighborhood. Garden Springs ranks in the 86th percentile for safety, meaning it is safer than 86% of neighborhoods but less safe than 14%. This analysis applies only to Garden Springs's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in Garden Springs is 2.308 per 1,000 residents in the typical year. Garden Springs residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.Your chance of being a victim of violent crime in Garden Springs varies by area - ranging from 1 in 320 in the west areas to 1 in 461 in the southwest.

When looking at total crime counts (rather than per capita rates), the east parts of Garden Springs, Lexington, KY see the most incidents - about 3 per year. In contrast, the southwest part of the neighborhood has the fewest, with approximately 0 crimes annually.

The Cost of Crime™ in Garden Springs, Lexington, KY

The total projected cost of crime in Garden Springs for 2025 is $1,176,046. This translates to approximately $288 per resident and $616 per household. On average, crime-related costs account for 1.0% of the median household income in Garden Springs. These figures reflect only tangible costs, which include the following:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 38.7%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 47.8%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.5%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Garden Springs Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Garden Springs, Lexington, KY: $288
Pleasure Ridge Park, Louisvill: $454
Blueberry Hill-Brigadoon-Stone: $295
Kentucky: $245
USA: $258

The Cost of Crime per resident in Garden Springs is $288 per year, which is $29 more than the national average and $42 more than Lexington's city average. Below we compare neighborhoods similar to Garden Springs:
  • In Pleasure Ridge Park, Louisvill, crime costs $454 per person, which is $166 more than in Garden Springs.
  • In Blueberry Hill-Brigadoon-Stone, crime costs $295 per person, which is $7 more than in Garden Springs

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Garden Springs for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Garden Springs
Cost per Garden Springs Resident
Murder
$822,194
$201
Rape/Sexual Assault
$171,569
$42
Robbery
$57,790
$14
Assault
$124,493
$30
Total Cost of Violent Crime
$1,176,046
$288

The Intangible Cost of Violent Crime in Garden Springs, Lexington, KY

CrimeGrade primarily focuses on tangible costs, but the true impact of crime extends beyond economic. Pain and suffering for victims and their families are difficult to quantify, but research-based methodologies help estimate these effects. Using these methodologies, we calculate that the intangible cost of crime in Garden Springs totals $6,321,778 ($1,546 per resident). When added to the tangible costs, this brings the total estimated cost of crime to $7,497,823 ($1,834 per resident). All Cost of Crime facts are based on scholarly research done on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

When interpreting the Garden Springs violent crime map, keep in mind that violent crime rates are measured per resident. Areas with high visitor traffic, such as shopping districts, may appear to have higher crime rates simply because more crimes occur where people gather - even if few residents live there. For example, the neighborhood has few retail establishments, which can artificially inflate violent crime rates in that area. Red areas on the map do not necessarily mean a neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas have the same problem. Of Garden Springs’s 4,089 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Crime occurs where people gather, whether they live there or not. Before assuming an area is unsafe, consider both per-capita crime rates and total crime counts, as well as the types of destinations nearby.

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Garden Springs Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All violent crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Garden Springs residents in a standard year.

Garden Springs Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which violent crimes are used to calculate the Violent Crime Grade above. All violent crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Garden Springs residents in a standard year.

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.060
Robbery
0.4493
Rape
0.6920
Murder
0.1070
Total Violent Crime
2.308 (A)

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of violent crime in Garden Springs is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Garden Springs.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
C+
A
B-
B-
A+
B
C+
A
B
C
B+
B-
D
A-
D
A-
A+
A
B+
B+
A
C+
A-
B-
C
A
C
D-
B
D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Garden Springs is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for violent crime. 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
B
A
A
C+
C
C
A+
A
A
A+
A+
A+
B-
C
C
B-
C-
C-
D+
B
B
B-
C-
C-
C-
C-
C-
B
A
A

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

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