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Graves County, KY Arrest Records

Graves County, KY is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.56 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, Pulaski, Shelby counties in Kentucky.
Graves County, KY property crime rate is 6.54 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 130 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 11.11% compared to 2015.

Graves County, KY Crime Rate

Total arrests in Graves County in 2016 decreased by 2.58% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 17 to 21 while non-violent crime decreased by 4.33% from 254 to 243.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 130
Burglary 96
Motor vehicle theft 17
Aggravated assault 12
Revised rape 7

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Graves County increased by 23.53% from 2015 and increased by 31.25% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 16 to 21. In 2016 violent crime rate in Graves County was 87.96% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.056%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Graves County decreased by 4.33% from 2015 and increased by 10.96% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 219 to 243. In 2016 property crime rate in Graves County was 77.01% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.654%.

How Graves stands up against other counties

Graves vs. Floyd

You’ll be in more risk in Graves compared to Floyd county that had 76.09% lower crime rate compared to Graves county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.1883 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0269 in Floyd county.
Larceny rates of 3.4963 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.9162 in Floyd county.

Graves vs. Whitley

You’ll be in more risk in Graves compared to Whitley county that had 38.74% lower crime rate compared to Graves county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.1883 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Whitley county.
Burglary rates of 2.5819 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and higher than average 1.3852 in Whitley county.

Names with the most arrests in Graves

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Graves, Kentucky, the most crimes, that's 31.25% 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 Graves County is 0.79% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 1.95 daily crimes that occur in Graves County.
  • Graves, KY is more violent than Floyd.
  • In Graves County you have a 1 in 141 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Graves, KY have decreased by 2.58%.

Graves Police Departments

Cities in Graves County

Names in Graves County