Paducah, KY Crime and Crime Rate
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The Paducah crime rate is much higher than the Kentucky average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #223
Paducah, KY | 2,494.99 |
Kentucky | 1,304.60 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Paducah, KY Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Paducah, KY | Count | 2 | 20 | 37 | 21 | 147 | 1,165 | 46 | 4 | |
| Paducah, KY | Per 100,000 | 8.0 | 79.9 | 147.9 | 83.9 | 587.6 | 4,656.8 | 183.9 | 16.0 | 2,376 |
| Kentucky | Per 100,000 | 3.6 | 20.0 | 75.6 | 99.8 | 526.7 | 1,577.1 | 143.2 | NA | 1,097 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Paducah, KY | Count | 0 | 13 | 25 | 34 | 132 | 1,020 | 45 | 4 | |
| Paducah, KY | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 51.9 | 99.7 | 135.7 | 526.7 | 4,069.6 | 179.5 | 16.0 | 1,916 |
| Kentucky | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 25.6 | 73.9 | 95.5 | 596.4 | 1,629.3 | 137.2 | NA | 1,166 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Paducah, KY | Count | 2 | 14 | 40 | 22 | 143 | 1,091 | 46 | 6 | |
| Paducah, KY | Per 100,000 | 7.9 | 55.6 | 158.7 | 87.3 | 567.5 | 4,329.5 | 182.5 | 23.8 | 2,181 |
| Kentucky | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 29.0 | 80.7 | 108.4 | 675.4 | 1,725.2 | 152.2 | NA | 1,287 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Paducah, KY | Count | 4 | 18 | 28 | 30 | 139 | 959 | 50 | 6 | |
| Paducah, KY | Per 100,000 | 15.9 | 71.4 | 111.1 | 119.1 | 551.7 | 3,806.0 | 198.4 | 23.8 | 2,209 |
| Kentucky | Per 100,000 | 3.5 | 33.5 | 84.5 | 116.7 | 745.0 | 1,811.1 | 152.7 | NA | 1,365 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Paducah, KY | Count | 0 | 14 | 50 | 28 | 183 | 1,005 | 44 | 7 | |
| Paducah, KY | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 54.6 | 195.0 | 109.2 | 713.6 | 3,919.2 | 171.6 | 27.3 | 2,098 |
| Kentucky | Per 100,000 | 4.3 | 31.8 | 86.4 | 120.1 | 698.5 | 1,709.7 | 143.1 | NA | 1,322 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Paducah, KY | Count | 4 | 20 | 49 | 34 | 225 | 1,179 | 69 | 7 | |
| Paducah, KY | Per 100,000 | 15.7 | 78.6 | 192.6 | 133.7 | 884.5 | 4,634.6 | 271.2 | 27.5 | 2,789 |
| Kentucky | Per 100,000 | 4.1 | 35.0 | 84.1 | 135.4 | 688.5 | 1,683.3 | 140.9 | NA | 1,334 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2006 | Paducah, KY | Count | 3 | 19 | 37 | 117 | 219 | 1,241 | 123 | 12 | |
| Paducah, KY | Per 100,000 | 11.6 | 73.7 | 143.5 | 453.9 | 849.7 | 4,814.7 | 477.2 | 46.6 | 3,082 |
| Kentucky | Per 100,000 | 4.0 | 30.8 | 86.2 | 142.0 | 644.8 | 1,679.9 | 219.8 | NA | 1,338 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Paducah, KY | Count | 0 | 21 | 44 | 135 | 253 | 1,386 | 143 | 5 | |
| Paducah, KY | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 81.7 | 171.1 | 525.0 | 983.9 | 5,390.1 | 556.1 | 19.4 | 3,309 |
| Kentucky | Per 100,000 | 4.6 | 34.0 | 88.4 | 139.8 | 634.0 | 1,685.8 | 210.8 | NA | 1,355 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Paducah, KY | 91.44 |
Kentucky | 35.11 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Paducah, KY Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Paducah, KY | Count | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paducah, KY | Per 100,000 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 159 |
| Kentucky | Per 100,000 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 36 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Paducah, KY | Count | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paducah, KY | Per 100,000 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39 |
| Kentucky | Per 100,000 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 39 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Paducah, KY | Count | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paducah, KY | Per 100,000 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 119 |
| Kentucky | Per 100,000 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 53 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Paducah, KY | Count | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Paducah, KY | Per 100,000 | 7.9 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 79 |
| Kentucky | Per 100,000 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 43 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Paducah, KY | Count | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paducah, KY | Per 100,000 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 116 |
| Kentucky | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 54 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Paducah, KY | Count | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paducah, KY | Per 100,000 | 15.7 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 157 |
| Kentucky | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 46 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Paducah, KY | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paducah, KY | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kentucky | Per 100,000 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 16 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Paducah, KY | Count | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paducah, KY | Per 100,000 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 78 |
| Kentucky | Per 100,000 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 12 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Paducah, KY | Count | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paducah, KY | Per 100,000 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 77 |
| Kentucky | Per 100,000 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 17 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Paducah, KY | 2.97 |
Kentucky | 2.19 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Paducah, KY Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2012 | Paducah, KY | Count | 87 | 77 | 10 | |
| Paducah, KY | Per 100,000 | 345.3 | 305.6 | 39.7 | 3.25 |
| Kentucky | Per 100,000 | 239.6 | 187.8 | 51.9 | 2.14 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Paducah, KY | Count | 81 | 71 | 10 | |
| Paducah, KY | Per 100,000 | 321.5 | 281.8 | 39.7 | 3.02 |
| Kentucky | Per 100,000 | 245.2 | 190.6 | 54.6 | 2.18 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Paducah, KY | Count | 88 | 77 | 11 | |
| Paducah, KY | Per 100,000 | 343.2 | 300.3 | 42.9 | 3.22 |
| Kentucky | Per 100,000 | 246.5 | 196.4 | 50.1 | 2.21 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Paducah, KY | Count | 84 | 73 | 11 | |
| Paducah, KY | Per 100,000 | 330.2 | 287.0 | 43.2 | 3.09 |
| Kentucky | Per 100,000 | 247.3 | 194.5 | 52.7 | 2.21 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Paducah, KY | Count | 90 | 76 | 14 | |
| Paducah, KY | Per 100,000 | 353.6 | 298.6 | 55.0 | 3.26 |
| Kentucky | Per 100,000 | 246.0 | 188.5 | 57.4 | 2.17 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Paducah, KY | Count | 84 | 70 | 14 | |
| Paducah, KY | Per 100,000 | 328.8 | 274.0 | 54.8 | 3.01 |
| Kentucky | Per 100,000 | 244.7 | 191.6 | 53.0 | 2.18 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Paducah, KY | Count | 86 | 72 | 14 | |
2005 | Paducah, KY | Count | 88 | 74 | 14 | |