Letcher County Crime & Safety

Letcher County has a total crime rate of 93.1 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (14.0 per 100K) and property crimes (79.1 per 100K).

Letcher County has a safety score of 93/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #3 out of 120 counties in Kentucky for safety (1 = safest).

Letcher's crime rate is roughly 8.5 times lower than the Kentucky average of 786.2 per 100K. This makes it one of the most secure counties in the Commonwealth.

Property crime sits at an incredibly low 79.1 per 100K, compared to 2,015.7 nationally. Violent crimes are equally scarce, occurring at a rate of 14.0 per 100K.

Crime data for Letcher 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.

Letcher County has a safety score of 93/100, 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.