Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Bowling Green has a violent crime rate of 231 per 100,000 residents, 39% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 85.2 per 100,000, robbery at 46.5, rape at 98.1. The murder rate is 1.3 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,984 per 100,000, 52% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,361, burglary at 345, vehicle theft at 270 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 14 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Bowling Green receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Bowling Green vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)