Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lexington has a violent crime rate of 640 per 100,000 residents, 68% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 481.1 per 100,000, robbery at 142.7, rape at 5.3. The murder rate is 10.6 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,292 per 100,000, 119% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,314, burglary at 788, vehicle theft at 190 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 25 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lexington receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Lexington vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)