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Harlan County, KY Arrest Records

Harlan County, KY is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.15 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.
Harlan County, KY property crime rate is 0.59 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 13 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 85.71% compared to 2015.

Harlan County, KY Crime Rate

Total arrests in Harlan County in 2016 increased by 17.65% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 4 to 4 while non-violent crime increased by 23.08% from 13 to 16.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 13
Revised rape 3
Burglary 3
Aggravated assault 1
Murder 0

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Harlan County decreased by 0% from 2015 and decreased by 42.86% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 7 to 4. In 2016 violent crime rate in Harlan County was 96.86% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.015%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Harlan County increased by 23.08% from 2015 and decreased by 81.61% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 87 to 16. In 2016 property crime rate in Harlan County was 97.93% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.059%.

How Harlan stands up against other counties

Harlan vs. Bell

You’ll be in more safety in Harlan compared to Bell county that had 706.51% higher crime rate compared to Harlan 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 0.0369 in Bell 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 0.0738 in Bell county.

Harlan vs. Carter

You’ll be in more safety in Harlan compared to Carter county that had 80.81% higher crime rate compared to Harlan county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.0368 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0370 in Carter county.
Larceny rates of 0.4785 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.4437 in Carter county.

Names with the most arrests in Harlan

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Harlan, Kentucky, the most crimes, that's 34.43% 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 Harlan County is 0.98% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 0.2 daily crimes that occur in Harlan County.
  • Harlan, KY is safer than Bell.
  • In Harlan County you have a 1 in 1358 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Harlan, KY have increased by 17.65%.

Harlan Police Departments

Cities in Harlan County

Names in Harlan County