Fayette County Crime & Safety

Fayette County has a total crime rate of 3221.2 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (291.0 per 100K) and property crimes (2930.2 per 100K).

Fayette County has a safety score of 6/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #119 out of 120 counties in Kentucky for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score of 94.9 trails the Kentucky state average of 98.8, reflecting its status as a major metropolitan center. As a high-activity area, it sees more reporting across its seven active law enforcement agencies.

Property crime dominates the data with a rate of 2,930.2, significantly higher than the violent crime rate of 291.0. These numbers indicate that most incidents involve theft or burglary rather than physical confrontations.

Crime data for Fayette 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.

Fayette County has a safety score of 6/100, which is below the Kentucky average of 68/100. Many counties with above-average crime rates invest in community policing, crime prevention programs, neighborhood watch initiatives, and social services aimed at reducing crime over time.