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Overview of crime in Kentucky, U.S.
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In 2020, there were 9,820 violent-crime incidents, and 11,349 offenses reported the
U.S. state
of
Kentucky
.
State statistics
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In 2008, there were 122,960 crimes reported in Kentucky, including 198 murders.
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In 2020, there were 9,820 violent-crime incidents, and 11,349 offenses reported in Kentucky by 423 law enforcement agencies that submitted National Incident-Based Reporting System data, and covers 99% of the total population.
2010
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| Crime in Kentucky, 2010
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Population
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Violent crime
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Murder and
nonnegligent manslaughter
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Forcible rape
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Robbery
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Aggravated assault
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Property crime
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Burglary
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Larceny-theft
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Motor vehicle theft
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| Total crimes
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(4,339,367)
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10,528
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187
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1,381
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3,748
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5,212
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110,709
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30,311
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74,189
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6,209
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| Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
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242.6
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4.3
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31.8
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86.4
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120.1
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2,551.3
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698.5
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1,709.7
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143.1
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| Source:
FBI Uniform Crime Report, 2010
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Capital punishment laws
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Capital punishment
is a legal penalty in the U.S. state of
Kentucky
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Despite remaining a legal penalty, there have been no executions in Kentucky since 2008, and only three since 1976. The most recent execution was of
Marco Allen Chapman
, who was executed for two murders.
Capital punishment in Kentucky has been
indefinitely suspended
by court order since 2009.
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