Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lexington has a violent crime rate of 198 per 100,000 residents, 48% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 138.5 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 49.5. The murder rate is 9.9 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,622 per 100,000, 17% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,375, burglary at 178, vehicle theft at 69 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 5 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lexington receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Lexington vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)