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Clark County, KY Arrest Records

Clark County, KY is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.39 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Boone, McCracken, Laurel, Bullitt, Pulaski counties in Kentucky.
Clark County, KY property crime rate is 5.61 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 94 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 18.26% compared to 2015.

Clark County, KY Crime Rate

Total arrests in Clark County in 2016 decreased by 11.16% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 11 to 14 while non-violent crime decreased by 12.99% from 231 to 201.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 94
Burglary 94
Motor vehicle theft 13
Aggravated assault 8
Revised rape 5

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Clark County increased by 27.27% from 2015 and increased by 250% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 4 to 14. In 2016 violent crime rate in Clark County was 91.67% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.039%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Clark County decreased by 12.99% from 2015 and decreased by 25.56% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 270 to 201. In 2016 property crime rate in Clark County was 80.26% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.561%.

How Clark stands up against other counties

Clark vs. Greenup

You’ll be in more risk in Clark compared to Greenup county that had 78.65% lower crime rate compared to Clark county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.0279 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Greenup county.
Burglary rates of 2.6243 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.5294 in Greenup county.

Clark vs. Whitley

You’ll be in more risk in Clark compared to Whitley county that had 27.54% lower crime rate compared to Clark county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.1396 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Whitley county.
Arson rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0554 in Whitley county.

Names with the most arrests in Clark

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Clark, Kentucky, the most crimes, that's 35.38% 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 Clark County is 0.82% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 1.64 daily crimes that occur in Clark County.
  • Clark, KY is more violent than Greenup.
  • In Clark County you have a 1 in 167 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Clark, KY have decreased by 11.16%.

Clark Police Departments

Cities in Clark County

Names in Clark County