In 2025, Lexington police reported 755 violent crimes (228 per 100,000 residents), including 15 murders, 193 robberies and 369 aggravated assaults, plus 6,886 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 330,994. Violent-crime rate rank: 2 of 3 large Kentucky cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency KY0340200, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 674 | 4,659 | 19 | 3,438 | Totals |
| Lexington | 228 | 755 | 15 | 2,080 | Totals |
| Bowling Green | 187 | 151 | 2 | 2,280 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Lexington's violent-crime rate of 228 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 6% higher than the Kentucky rate (214) and 29% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 438 residents, or about 14.5 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Lexington ranks 285th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 149th for murder (15 murders, 4.5 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 49% of Lexington's violent crimes and robberies 26%, a bigger robbery share than the 15% seen nationally.
Property crime ran 2,080 per 100,000, 63% higher than Kentucky overall. Lexington police logged 755 vehicle thefts (228 per 100,000, 173rd of 351; Kentucky: 193) and 676 burglaries (204 per 100,000, 21% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Louisville, 71 miles west; its violent-crime rate (674) is 3 times Lexington's.
Out-of-state cities near Lexington's size (330,994 residents): Stockton, CA at 1,029 violent crimes per 100,000 and Riverside, CA at 535.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Lexington had 228 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 6% higher than the statewide 214. It is 2nd highest of the 3 Kentucky cities on this site; Louisville is highest at 674. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Lexington police reported 15 murders for 2025, a rate of 4.5 per 100,000 residents. The Kentucky rate was 2.8 and the national rate 4.1.
755 vehicles were reported stolen in Lexington in 2025, 228 per 100,000 residents. That is 17% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 173rd of 351 cities on this site.