SafeWise, an independent review site for home security products, has released its list of “safest cities in Kentucky” and many northern Kentucky cities have made the list.
According to the site, Fort Thomas is the 9th safest city in the state, and 2nd safest in northern Kentucky, behind Edgewood.
Villa Hills, Wilder, Alexandria, Cold Spring, Bellevue and Southgate also made the top 20 list.
Fort Thomas’ population of 16,436, was only topped by Versailles (25,923 – ranked 20th) on the list, making it safest city with a population over 10,000.
SafeWise reviewed the 2016 FBI crime report statistics and population data. Cities that fell below identified population thresholds or that failed to submit a complete crime report to the FBI were excluded from the ranking system.
Their evaluation is based on the number of reported violent crimes (aggravated assault, murder, rape, and robbery) in each city. If there was a tie, they also factored in the number of property crimes (burglary, arson, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft).
To level the playing field, they calculated the rate of crimes per 1,000 people in each city. This makes it easier to directly compare the likelihood of these crimes occurring in cities with vastly different populations.
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The 20 Safest Cities in Kentucky
1. West Liberty
Population: 3,336
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.00
Property crimes per 1,000: 4.20
Total crime: 0% violent, 100% property
2. Brandenburg
Population: 2,885
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.00
Property crimes per 1,000: 6.59
Total crime: 0% violent, 100% property
3. Morganfield
Population: 3,582
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.00
Property crimes per 1,000: 6.98
Total crime: 0% violent, 100% property
4. Edgewood
Population: 8,801
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.00
Property crimes per 1,000: 8.75
Total crime: 0% violent, 100% property
5. Prospect
Population: 4,918
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.00
Property crimes per 1,000: 11.18
Total crime: 0% violent, 100% property
6. Eddyville
Population: 2,582
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.00
Property crimes per 1,000: 11.23
Total crime: 0% violent, 100% property
7. Indian Hills
Population: 2,977
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.00
Property crimes per 1,000: 13.77
Total crime: 0% violent, 100% property
8. Dawson Springs
Population: 2,732
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.00
Property crimes per 1,000: 22.32
Total crime: 0% violent, 100% property
9. Fort Thomas
Population: 16,436
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.12
Property crimes per 1,000: 5.48
Total crime: 2.22% violent, 97.78% property
10. Flatwoods
Population: 7,307
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.14
Property crimes per 1,000: 2.33
Total crime: 5.88% violent, 94.12% property
11. Wilmore
Population: 6,315
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.16
Property crimes per 1,000: 15.99
Total crime: 0.99% violent, 99.01% property
12. Central City
Population: 5,875
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.17
Property crimes per 1,000: 14.30
Total crime: 1.19% violent, 98.81% property
13. Villa Hills
Population: 7,499
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.27
Property crimes per 1,000: 3.73
Total crime: 7.14% violent, 92.86% property
14. Wilder
Population: 3,099
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.32
Property crimes per 1,000: 15.49
Total crime: 2.08% violent, 97.92% property
15. Eminence
Population: 2,544
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.39
Property crimes per 1,000: 10.22
Total crime: 3.85% violent, 96.15% property
16. Alexandria
Population: 9,112
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.44
Property crimes per 1,000: 15.25
Total crime: 2.88% violent, 97.12% property
17. Cold Spring
Population: 6,217
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.48
Property crimes per 1,000: 16.57
Total crime: 2.91% violent, 97.09% property
18. Bellevue
Population: 5,879
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.51
Property crimes per 1,000: 17.01
Total crime: 3.00% violent, 97.00% property
19. Southgate
Population: 3,871
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.52
Property crimes per 1,000: 11.11
Total crime: 4.65% violent, 95.35% property
20. Versailles
Population: 25,923
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.58
Property crimes per 1,000: 15.16
Total crime: 3.82% violent, 96.18% property
