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Wayne County, KY Arrest Records

Wayne County, KY is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.24 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.
Wayne County, KY property crime rate is 2.88 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 24 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 200.00% compared to 2015.

Wayne County, KY Crime Rate

Total arrests in Wayne County in 2016 increased by 82.86% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 1 to 5 while non-violent crime increased by 73.53% from 34 to 59.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 24
Burglary 23
Motor vehicle theft 12
Aggravated assault 3
Robbery 2

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Wayne County increased by 400% from 2015. In 2016 violent crime rate in Wayne County was 94.79% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.024%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Wayne County increased by 73.53% from 2015. In 2016 property crime rate in Wayne County was 89.85% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.288%.

How Wayne stands up against other counties

Wayne vs. Allen

You’ll be in more safety in Wayne compared to Allen county that had 118.41% higher crime rate compared to Wayne 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 0.0485 in Allen county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.5867 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.6786 in Allen county.

Wayne vs. Clay

You’ll be in more safety in Wayne compared to Clay county that had 83.13% higher crime rate compared to Wayne county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.0978 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0482 in Clay county.
Burglary rates of 1.1245 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and lower than average 1.4928 in Clay county.

Names with the most arrests in Wayne

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Wayne, Kentucky, the most crimes, that's 39.06% 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 Wayne County is 0.91% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 0.86 daily crimes that occur in Wayne County.
  • Wayne, KY is safer than Allen.
  • In Wayne County you have a 1 in 320 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Wayne, KY have increased by 82.86%.

Wayne Police Departments

Cities in Wayne County

Names in Wayne County