Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lexington has a violent crime rate of 583 per 100,000 residents, 53% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 543.8 per 100,000, robbery at 25.9, rape at 13.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,082 per 100,000, 57% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,603, burglary at 324, vehicle theft at 155 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 13 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lexington receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Lexington vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)