La Grange, KY Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In La Grange, KY Summary

Crime in La Grange research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in La Grange over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in La Grange:

  • There were 152 total crimes committed in La Grange the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,468.9 total crimes per 100K people in La Grange.
  • The overall crime rate in La Grange is -36.80% below the national average.
  • La Grange ranks #166 safest out of 231 cities in Kentucky.
  • La Grange ranks #5,219 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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La Grange Vs Kentucky And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in La Grange is 1,468.9 per 100,000 people. That's -36.80% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -27.95% lower than the Kentucky total crime rate of 2,038.6 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
La Grange
/ 100k People
Kentucky
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 152 1,468.9 2,038.6 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 7.2 6.3
Robbery 3 29.0 52.9 66.1
Aggravated Assault 8 77.3 168.3 268.2
Violent Crime 16 154.6 259.1 369.8
Burglary 18 173.9 344.1 269.8
Larceny 105 1,014.7 1,178.6 1,401.9
Car Theft 13 125.6 256.8 282.7
Property Crime 136 1,314.3 1,779.5 1,954.4

La Grange Crime Compared To Kentucky Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Kentucky.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In La Grange

16
Violent Crimes
154.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-58.19%
Below The National Average
  • There were 16 violent crimes in La Grange in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in La Grange is 154.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 646.8 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in La Grange each year. That compares to a 1 in 386.0 chance statewide.
  • That's -58.19% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -40.32% lower than the Kentucky violent crime rate of 259.1 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In La Grange

136
Property Crimes
1,314.3
Property Crimes / 100k People
-32.75%
Below The National Average
  • There were 136 property crimes in La Grange in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in La Grange is 1,314.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 76.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in La Grange each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -32.75% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -26.14% lower than the Kentucky property crime rate of 1,779.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around La Grange

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Jeffersontown, KY 28,519 755 2,647.4 2,538.7 108.7
Shelbyville, KY 17,481 226 1,292.8 1,172.7 120.1
St. Matthews, KY 17,341 838 4,832.5 4,717.1 115.3
Middletown, KY 9,600 307 3,197.9 3,062.5 135.4
Prospect, KY 4,552 32 703.0 681.0 22.0
Graymoor-Devondale, KY 3,098 98 3,163.3 2,969.7 193.7
Indian Hills, KY 2,819 61 2,163.9 2,163.9 0.0
Eminence, KY 2,702 48 1,776.5 1,665.4 111.0
Pewee Valley, KY 1,633 4 244.9 244.9 0.0

La Grange SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
7
Safety
7
Amenities
8
Education
8
Commute
6
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