Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Owensboro has a violent crime rate of 333 per 100,000 residents, 12% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 213.0 per 100,000, robbery at 41.6, rape at 78.2. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,957 per 100,000, 51% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,275, burglary at 341, vehicle theft at 321 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)