Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lexington has a violent crime rate of 61 per 100,000 residents, 84% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 49.5 per 100,000, robbery at 2.9, rape at 8.7. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 358 per 100,000, 82% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 279, burglary at 67, vehicle theft at 9 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 74 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lexington receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Lexington vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)