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Criminal records data from all 120 Kentucky counties are collected and maintained in a statewide database, and the records are available to the general public for searching and viewing. To make things easy, you can search right now on policearrests.com and find someone’s entire criminal history.

Kentucky Arrest Records and Warrants

Various law enforcement agencies in Kentucky collect and keep data online regarding arrest records and warrants. These records are available to the public for online searching. If you want to know if someone is running from the law, you can rest assured after doing a free, quick search.

Performing a Background Check

These days it pays to do a little digging and find out if someone you are about to hire or rent to is a convicted felon, sex offender or someone who has a history of petty misdemeanors. Just knowing someone has a safe driving record without a ton of DUIs or infractions will give you peace of mind. In Kentucky, it is super easy to grab a full copy of someone’s background check using a search portal like this one.

Kentucky Online Criminal Records Search

Criminal records dating back to 1978 are readily available to the general public and kept online by Kentucky officials. You can search for someone with just their name, but it’s always helpful to have more information such as their date of birth, age, address information or details about the crime they committed.

KY Prison and Inmate Records

Since jail and prison records are kept online in Kentucky, you can quickly search and find someone using his or her name or one of their many aliases. You can find out where they are incarcerated, what crime they committed and when they will be released or paroled. You can view information on current inmates as well as inmates who have been released.

Crime Rate

Total reported incidents in Kentucky in 2016 increased by 1.57% compared to 2015 and is higher than national average of 3,311.69 per 100,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 7,922 to 8,342 while non-violent crime increased by 1.19% from 78,170 to 79,098.

5 Crimes In Kentucky 2016 with most arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 56,160
Burglary 14,866
Motor vehicle theft 8,072
Aggravated assault 4,093
Robbery 3,124

Counties in Kentucky with the Highest Crime Rate

Among the 98 counties the most dangerous is the Boone county with 62 violent crimes that’s 0.74% of the total of 8,342. Owsley County has the highest number of records per 100,000 residents that is below the state average of 363 and lower than national average of 469.

County Arrests
Boone 62
McCracken 61
Warren 36
Laurel 34
Bullitt 33

Safest Cities in Kentucky

Are you planning a move to Kentucky? Here are the safest cities in Kentucky with the lowest crime rates. You chance of being a victim of a violent crime in Kentucky is 1 out of 276 up by 0.02% compared to previous year. The lowest rate of violent crime is in Fort Thomas and safest city to encounter a property crime is Irvine.

City Crime Rate
Irvine 2
Flatwoods 2
Tompkinsville 3
Hartford 3
Columbia 3

Violent Crimes

Violent Crimes rates in KY increased by 5.3% from 2015 and decreased by 1.51% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 8,470 to 8,342. In 2016 violent crimes in KY was 22.68% lower than the national rate. Your chances of being a victim of violent crimes in Kentucky is 0.363%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rate in Kentucky increased by 1.19% from 2015 and decreased by 11.66% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 89,541 to 79,098. In 2016 property crimes in KY was 21.04% lower than the national average. Your chances of being a victim of a property crime is 3.441%.

How Kentucky stands up against other states

Kentucky vs. Louisiana

You’ll be safer in Kentucky compared to Louisiana. Louisiana had an 44.28% higher crime rate than Kentucky. Oregon scored the highest with a 2.93% higher crime rate according to the FBI. Assault rates of 178 per 100,000 people is lower than national of 284 per 100,000 people and lower than average 566 in Louisiana. Larceny rates of 2,443 per 100,000 people is higher than national of 2,054 per 100,000 people and lower than average 3,291 in Louisiana.

Kentucky vs. Oregon

You’ll be safer in Kentucky compared to Oregon. Oregon had an 2.93% higher crime rate than Kentucky. Alabama scored the highest with a 20.41% higher crime rate according to the FBI. Murder rates of 8 per 100,000 people is higher than national of 6 per 100,000 people and higher than average 2 in Oregon. Arson rates of 8 per 100,000 people is lower than national of 15 per 100,000 people and lower than average 27 in Oregon.

Names with the most arrests in Kentucky

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

The most crimes, that's 33.76% of all records in state are committed by the people aged between 31-40. Felonies are committed more by men. Misdemeanor records are popular among white population of the state.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Kentucky is 0.34% lower than the national average.
  • For every 100,000 people, there are 10.42 daily crimes that occur in Kentucky.
  • Kentucky is safer than Louisiana.
  • In Kentucky you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Kentucky have increased by 1.57%.

Kentucky Police Arrest Records by Counties