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Breckinridge County, KY Arrest Records

Breckinridge County, KY is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.35 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.
Breckinridge County, KY property crime rate is 1.65 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 18 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 500.00% compared to 2015.

Breckinridge County, KY Crime Rate

Total arrests in Breckinridge County in 2016 increased by 566.67% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 1 to 7 while non-violent crime increased by 560% from 5 to 33.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 18
Motor vehicle theft 8
Burglary 7
Aggravated assault 5
Murder 1

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Breckinridge County increased by 600% from 2015 and increased by 133.33% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 3 to 7. In 2016 violent crime rate in Breckinridge County was 92.53% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.035%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Breckinridge County increased by 560% from 2015 and increased by 153.85% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 13 to 33. In 2016 property crime rate in Breckinridge County was 94.18% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.165%.

How Breckinridge stands up against other counties

Breckinridge vs. Bourbon

You’ll be in more safety in Breckinridge compared to Bourbon county that had 114.26% higher crime rate compared to Breckinridge county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0000 in Bourbon county.
Burglary rates of 0.3507 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and lower than average 1.7474 in Bourbon county.

Breckinridge vs. Wayne

You’ll be in more safety in Breckinridge compared to Wayne county that had 56.15% higher crime rate compared to Breckinridge county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0978 in Wayne county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.4008 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.5867 in Wayne county.

Names with the most arrests in Breckinridge

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Breckinridge, Kentucky, the most crimes, that's 34.32% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 31-40. Felonies are committed more by men.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Breckinridge County is 0.94% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 0.55 daily crimes that occur in Breckinridge County.
  • Breckinridge, KY is safer than Bourbon.
  • In Breckinridge County you have a 1 in 499 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Breckinridge, KY have increased by 566.67%.

Breckinridge Police Departments

Cities in Breckinridge County

Names in Breckinridge County