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Mercer County, KY Arrest Records

Mercer County, KY is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.05 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.
Mercer County, KY property crime rate is 0.98 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 9 burglary related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 55.00% compared to 2015.

Mercer County, KY Crime Rate

Total arrests in Mercer County in 2016 decreased by 47.62% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 4 to 1 while non-violent crime decreased by 44.74% from 38 to 21.

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

Crime Arrests
Burglary 9
Larceny-theft 7
Motor vehicle theft 5
Revised rape 1
Murder 0

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Mercer County decreased by 75% from 2015 and decreased by 80% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 5 to 1. In 2016 violent crime rate in Mercer County was 99.01% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.005%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Mercer County decreased by 44.74% from 2015 and decreased by 76.4% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 89 to 21. In 2016 property crime rate in Mercer County was 96.56% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.098%.

How Mercer stands up against other counties

Mercer vs. Anderson

You’ll be in more safety in Mercer compared to Anderson county that had 129.1% higher crime rate compared to Mercer 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 Anderson 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 Anderson county.

Mercer vs. Clay

You’ll be in more safety in Mercer compared to Clay county that had 459.43% higher crime rate compared to Mercer 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 0.0482 in Clay county.
Larceny rates of 0.3259 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and lower than average 2.3115 in Clay county.

Names with the most arrests in Mercer

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Mercer, Kentucky, the most crimes, that's 34.45% 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 Mercer County is 0.97% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 0.28 daily crimes that occur in Mercer County.
  • Mercer, KY is safer than Anderson.
  • In Mercer County you have a 1 in 976 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Mercer, KY have decreased by 47.62%.

Mercer Police Departments

Cities in Mercer County

Names in Mercer County