Clay County Crime & Safety

Clay County has a total crime rate of 590.4 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (34.4 per 100K) and property crimes (556.0 per 100K).

Clay County has a safety score of 75/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #64 out of 120 counties in Kentucky for safety (1 = safest).

Clay County outpaces the state average safety score of 98.8. Its total crime rate of 590.4 also sits comfortably below the Kentucky average of 786.2 per 100K residents.

Property crime represents the majority of local activity, totaling 556.0 incidents per 100K. With a violent crime rate far below the national average of 369.8, major safety concerns remain low.

Crime data for Clay County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Clay County has a safety score of 75/100, which is above the Kentucky average of 68/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.