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Harrison County, KY Arrest Records

Harrison County, KY is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.11 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.
Harrison County, KY property crime rate is 5.68 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 54 burglary related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 14.29% compared to 2015.

Harrison County, KY Crime Rate

Total arrests in Harrison County in 2016 decreased by 10.74% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 3 to 2 while non-violent crime decreased by 10.17% from 118 to 106.

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

Crime Arrests
Burglary 54
Larceny-theft 44
Motor vehicle theft 8
Robbery 1
Aggravated assault 1

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Harrison County decreased by 33.33% from 2015 and decreased by 60% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 5 to 2. In 2016 violent crime rate in Harrison County was 97.71% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.011%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Harrison County decreased by 10.17% from 2015 and decreased by 49.28% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 209 to 106. In 2016 property crime rate in Harrison County was 80% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.568%.

How Harrison stands up against other counties

Harrison vs. Hart

You’ll be in more risk in Harrison compared to Hart county that had 61.07% lower crime rate compared to Harrison county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0000 in Hart 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 0.0000 in Hart county.

Harrison vs. Spencer

You’ll be in more risk in Harrison compared to Spencer county that had 39.53% lower crime rate compared to Harrison county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0000 in Spencer county.
Larceny rates of 2.3598 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 1.8058 in Spencer county.

Names with the most arrests in Harrison

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Harrison, Kentucky, the most crimes, that's 39.91% 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 Harrison County is 0.83% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 1.59 daily crimes that occur in Harrison County.
  • Harrison, KY is more violent than Hart.
  • In Harrison County you have a 1 in 173 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Harrison, KY have decreased by 10.74%.

Harrison Police Departments

Cities in Harrison County

Names in Harrison County