Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Owensboro has a violent crime rate of 225 per 100,000 residents, 41% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 109.8 per 100,000, robbery at 54.9, rape at 49.9. The murder rate is 10.0 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,046 per 100,000, 106% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,118, burglary at 596, vehicle theft at 333 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 11 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Owensboro receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Owensboro vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)