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Crime rate in Central City, 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 Central City by Year
Type	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (17.4)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (17.7)	0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)	2 (34.1)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (17.5)	1 (17.6)	3 (53.1)	0 (0.0)
Robberies (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	1 (17.2)	2 (34.7)	3 (52.5)	1 (17.6)	1 (17.7)	0 (0.0)
Assaults (per 100,000)	5 (85.3)	2 (34.3)	3 (52.1)	5 (87.5)	3 (52.8)	4 (70.7)	2 (33.2)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	18 (307.1)	8 (137.2)	4 (69.4)	6 (105.0)	9 (158.5)	8 (141.5)	2 (33.2)
Thefts (per 100,000)	77 (1,313.5)	35 (600.3)	31 (537.9)	25 (437.4)	52 (915.8)	47 (831.1)	72 (1,196.2)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	4 (68.2)	6 (102.9)	5 (86.8)	3 (52.5)	5 (88.1)	2 (35.4)	2 (33.2)
Arson (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	N/A	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 290.5)	128.9	56.1	92.5	79.4	88.2	149.1	61.9

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 18 registered sex offenders living in Central City, Kentucky as of May 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Central City to the number of sex offenders is 316 to 1.

See how dangerous Central City, KY is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Central City:
61.9
Powderly:
207.0
Greenville:
47.9
Livermore:
40.2
Beaver Dam:
94.7
Hartford:
30.9
Mortons Gap:
18.4
Nortonville:
25.6
Madisonville:
213.7

Violent crime rate in 2011
Central City:
17.3
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Central City:
138.0
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Central City:
55.0
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Central City:
91.1
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Central City:
81.3
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Central City:
26.8
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Central City:
79.9
U.S. Average:
258.9

Property crime rate in 2011
Central City:
74.4
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Central City:
78.2
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Central City:
94.4
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Central City:
52.8
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Central City:
56.0
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Central City:
75.9
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Central City:
142.9
U.S. Average:
322.3

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 12 (12 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.99
Kentucky average:
1.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 12 (12 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.12
Kentucky average:
1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 12 (12 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.11
Kentucky average:
1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 12 (12 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.10
Kentucky average:
1.89

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 12 (12 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.08
Kentucky average:
1.92

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 12 (12 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.09
Kentucky average:
1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 12 (11 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.91
Kentucky average:
1.90

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 12 (11 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.91
Kentucky average:
1.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 13 (12 officers).

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

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Central City

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

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

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Zip codes: 42330, 42374.

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

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