Lexington Crime Statistics
Lexington Crime Statistics: Crime, both violent crime and property crime, is a universal concern of the home owner. A home is only as good as its neighborhood, which is only as good as its city and state.
Here's a quick look at the Lexington crime rate, based on FBI statistics for 2002:
- Total Crimes is the number of total reported crimes in Lexington.
- Crime Rate is the number of total reported crimes per 100,000 residents.
- Crime Rate Rank is the ranking of this location (lower is better). For example, a state with a crime rate of 49 (out of 50 states) has a very high crime rate.
- Property Crimes is the count of burglaries, theft, etc.
- Violent Crimes is the number of assaults, rapes, murders, etc.
Tip: For information about crime in a particular Lexington neighborhood, or for other neighborhood and real estate information, you'll find real estate agents to be a good resource.
Lexington Crime Statistics
| Crime Rate (crimes/100,000 people) | 4,973.20 |
| Crime Rate Rank (1 is best, highest is worst) | 9 |
| Murders | 9.2 |
| Rapes | 45.8 |
| Robberies | 275.1 |
| Assaults | 274 |
| Burglaries | 960.1 |
| Thefts | 3,112.10 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 296.9 |
