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Vanceburg, KY crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

If you are looking for a community that has low crime, you need look no further than Vanceburg. With an annual crime rate of only 1 per one thousand people, the chance of becoming a victim of crime here is just 1 in 1401. These crime statistics put Vanceburg in the elite group of the safest communities in the nation, and safer than approximately 75% of the cities and towns in Kentucky.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Vanceburg, and we found that the crime rate in Vanceburg is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Vanceburg is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Vanceburg does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Vanceburg.

For Vanceburg, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Vanceburg than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 1401, which is a violent crime rate of 1 per one thousand inhabitants.

Furthermore, our research shows that motor vehicle theft, arson, burglary, and larceny are not very common in Vanceburg compared to most US cities and towns. In fact, the rate of these property crimes in Vanceburg is just 0 per one thousand people, far below the national average. Based on this rate, Vanceburg is one of the safer communities in America with regard to incidences of property crime.

Vanceburg Crime Data

total Crime Index

94

(100 is safest)


Safer than 94% of U.S. cities.

Vanceburg Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

1

0

1

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

0.71

0.00

0.71

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
0.71
2.14
National Median: 4
    Vanceburg
    Kentucky

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 1,401

in Vanceburg

1 in 467

in Kentucky

Vanceburg Violent Crimes

Population: 1,401
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 0 0 1
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.71

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
0.0
14.49
National Median: 20
    Vanceburg
    Kentucky

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 10,000

in Vanceburg

1 in 69

in Kentucky

Property Crimes

Population: 1,401
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 0 0 0
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.00 0.00

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Vanceburg Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
1
21
National Median: 27.0
    Vanceburg
    Kentucky

Popular Neighborhoods in Vanceburg

Zip Codes in Vanceburg, KY