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Anderson County, KY Arrest Records

Anderson County, KY is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.09 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Boone, McCracken, Warren, Laurel, Bullitt counties in Kentucky.
Anderson County, KY property crime rate is 2.26 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 24 burglary related arrests in 2016 that increased by 14.29% compared to 2015.

Anderson County, KY Crime Rate

Total arrests in Anderson County in 2016 increased by 36.84% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 1 to 2 while non-violent crime increased by 35.14% from 37 to 50.

5 Crimes In Anderson County, KY in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Burglary 24
Larceny-theft 22
Motor vehicle theft 4
Robbery 2
Murder 0

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Anderson County increased by 100% from 2015 and decreased by 0% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 2 to 2. In 2016 violent crime rate in Anderson County was 98.08% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.009%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Anderson County increased by 35.14% from 2015 and decreased by 42.53% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 87 to 50. In 2016 property crime rate in Anderson County was 92.06% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.226%.

How Anderson stands up against other counties

Anderson vs. Letcher

You’ll be in more risk in Anderson compared to Letcher county that had 47.61% lower crime rate compared to Anderson county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.0903 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0439 in Letcher county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.1805 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.1317 in Letcher county.

Anderson vs. Mercer

You’ll be in more risk in Anderson compared to Mercer county that had 56.35% lower crime rate compared to Anderson county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.0903 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Mercer county.
Larceny rates of 0.9929 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.3259 in Mercer county.

Names with the most arrests in Anderson

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Anderson, Kentucky, the most crimes, that's 36.88% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 31-40. Felonies are committed more by men. Misdemeanor records are popular among white population of the county.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Anderson County is 0.93% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 0.64 daily crimes that occur in Anderson County.
  • Anderson, KY is more violent than Letcher.
  • In Anderson County you have a 1 in 426 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Anderson, KY have increased by 36.84%.

Anderson Police Departments

Cities in Anderson County

Names in Anderson County