Safest Cities in Kentucky

Top 72 cities ranked by safest cities

Safest Cities - Kentucky

1 Princeton 16/100K
2 Wilmore 16/100K
3 Vine Grove 29/100K
4 Mount Washington 32/100K
5 Independence 34/100K
6 Taylor Mill 43/100K
7 Fort Thomas 48/100K
8 Flatwoods 56/100K
9 Alexandria 56/100K
10 Fort Mitchell 58/100K
11 Edgewood 60/100K
12 Hazard 62/100K
13 Cold Spring 62/100K
14 Fort Wright 65/100K
15 Lawrenceburg 65/100K
16 Villa Hills 66/100K
17 La Grange 66/100K
18 Versailles 72/100K
19 Highland Heights 76/100K
20 Erlanger 81/100K
21 Berea 87/100K
22 Bellevue 88/100K
23 Monticello 88/100K
24 Elsmere 98/100K
25 Lyndon 101/100K
26 Madisonville 104/100K
27 Morehead 106/100K
28 Leitchfield 108/100K
29 Jeffersontown 109/100K
30 Nicholasville 113/100K
31 Murray 115/100K
32 Russellville 120/100K
33 Danville 126/100K
34 St. Matthews 127/100K
35 Georgetown 127/100K
36 Shelbyville 134/100K
37 Middletown 135/100K
38 Paris 139/100K
39 Elizabethtown 146/100K
40 Shepherdsville 148/100K
41 Cynthiana 152/100K
42 Franklin 152/100K
43 Lebanon 152/100K
44 Williamsburg 156/100K
45 Bardstown 165/100K
46 Winchester 166/100K
47 Hillview 179/100K
48 Radcliff 181/100K
49 London 184/100K
50 Glasgow 188/100K
51 Pikeville 191/100K
52 Corbin 191/100K
53 Harrodsburg 194/100K
54 Mayfield 197/100K
55 Ashland 205/100K
56 Frankfort 206/100K
57 Mount Sterling 211/100K
58 Richmond 221/100K
59 Campbellsville 230/100K
60 Bowling Green 231/100K
61 Florence 232/100K
62 Maysville 232/100K
63 Dayton 240/100K
64 Somerset 259/100K
65 Oak Grove 276/100K
66 Paducah 285/100K
67 Covington 298/100K
68 Shively 305/100K
69 Henderson 322/100K
70 Owensboro 333/100K
71 Newport 358/100K
72 Hopkinsville 459/100K

The safest cities in Kentucky have the lowest violent crime rates, making them attractive to families and individuals seeking secure communities. Princeton leads with just 16.2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

Low crime rates are associated with multiple factors including strong community bonds, well-funded police departments, economic stability, and high levels of education and employment. These cities often have active neighborhood watch programs and community policing initiatives.

Safety is consistently ranked as one of the top priorities for families choosing where to live. The cities on this list demonstrate that low crime and high quality of life often go hand in hand with strong economic conditions and community engagement.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Princeton has just 16.2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents - well below the national average of about 4.0.
  • 2. The safest cities tend to have strong economies, high education levels, and active community engagement programs.
  • 3. Property crime rates in these cities are typically low as well, with most ranking below the national average across all crime categories.

Browse Rankings by Region

United States - By Region

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

By Country

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Benin Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czechia Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Ethiopia Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guadeloupe Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Moldova Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Korea North Macedonia Norway Oman Pakistan Palestinian Territory Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of the Congo Reunion Romania Russia Rwanda Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Somalia South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand The Netherlands Togo Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe