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Crime rate in Ashland, Kentucky (KY): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Ashland by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2003	2004	2005	2006	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (9.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (9.2)	1 (4.6)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)	10 (44.4)	3 (13.3)	5 (22.6)	11 (50.6)	8 (37.0)	11 (50.6)	16 (73.8)	16 (75.2)	9 (42.4)	8 (36.6)
Robberies (per 100,000)	23 (102.0)	20 (88.9)	9 (40.7)	19 (87.4)	16 (73.9)	20 (92.0)	20 (92.3)	35 (164.5)	46 (216.9)	36 (164.9)
Assaults (per 100,000)	69 (306.1)	56 (248.8)	43 (194.5)	92 (423.3)	77 (355.9)	54 (248.5)	32 (147.6)	30 (141.0)	21 (99.0)	26 (119.1)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	230 (1,020.4)	183 (813.0)	185 (836.7)	182 (837.4)	197 (910.4)	202 (929.6)	243 (1,121.0)	424 (1,992.9)	408 (1,923.7)	344 (1,575.5)
Thefts (per 100,000)	778 (3,451.6)	860 (3,820.9)	892 (4,034.4)	913 (4,201.0)	979 (4,524.4)	840 (3,865.8)	885 (4,082.5)	921 (4,328.8)	953 (4,493.4)	920 (4,213.6)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	39 (173.0)	27 (120.0)	38 (171.9)	48 (220.9)	42 (194.1)	61 (280.7)	57 (262.9)	44 (206.8)	47 (221.6)	45 (206.1)
Arson (per 100,000)	2 (8.9)	4 (17.8)	4 (18.1)	6 (27.6)	6 (27.7)	5 (23.0)	11 (50.7)	4 (18.8)	1 (4.7)	6 (27.5)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 306.6)	346.2	302.5	316.9	390.7	378.3	373.6	383.3	461.0	445.2	392.9

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists there were 23 registered sex offenders living in Ashland, Kentucky as of May 22, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Ashland to the number of sex offenders is 926 to 1.

See how dangerous Ashland, KY is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Ashland:
392.9
Catlettsburg:
267.9
Bellefonte:
17.5
South Point:
161.6
Ironton:
74.8
Kenova:
194.7
Ceredo:
65.9
Flatwoods:
121.1
Russell:
169.0

Violent crime rate in 2011
Ashland:
176.4
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Ashland:
197.8
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Ashland:
225.1
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2006
Ashland:
200.4
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Ashland:
236.3
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Ashland:
248.7
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Ashland:
302.1
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2001
Ashland:
156.3
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Ashland:
179.8
U.S. Average:
277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Ashland:
245.3
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2011
Ashland:
549.6
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Ashland:
634.5
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Ashland:
637.8
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2006
Ashland:
461.8
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Ashland:
416.0
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Ashland:
431.9
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Ashland:
405.5
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2001
Ashland:
389.8
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Ashland:
366.9
U.S. Average:
331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
Ashland:
397.5
U.S. Average:
345.0

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Latest news about crime in Ashland, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Murders per 100,000 population

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 50 (46 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.11
Kentucky average:
1.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 55 (49 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.31
Kentucky average:
1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 52 (46 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.16
Kentucky average:
1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 51 (46 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.16
Kentucky average:
1.89

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 56 (49 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.28
Kentucky average:
1.92

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 54 (46 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.16
Kentucky average:
1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 51 (43 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.03
Kentucky average:
1.90

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 56 (48 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.25
Kentucky average:
1.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 53 (45 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.08
Kentucky average:
1.91

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Ashland

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees (per 1,000 residents)

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Zip codes: 41101, 41102, 41129.

Crime rate in Ashland, Kentucky (KY): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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