Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lexington has a violent crime rate of 325 per 100,000 residents, 14% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 239.2 per 100,000, robbery at 49.6, rape at 36.1. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,852 per 100,000, 46% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,577, burglary at 131, vehicle theft at 144 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 41 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lexington receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Lexington vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)