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Waynesburg, KY crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

Waynesburg's overall rate of crime is sufficiently low that NeighborhoodScout's analysis shows the town to be one of the safest in the nation among cities and towns of all sizes, although not one of the very lowest in Kentucky (32% of the state's communities have a lower crime rate). Overall a very safe town, Waynesburg's crime rate is just 1 per 1,000 people, which means that a person's chance of becoming a victim in Waynesburg is one in 682.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Waynesburg, and we found that the crime rate in Waynesburg is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Waynesburg is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Waynesburg does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Waynesburg.

For Waynesburg, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Waynesburg than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 5457, which is a violent crime rate of 0 per one thousand inhabitants.

Furthermore, our research shows that motor vehicle theft, arson, burglary, and larceny are not very common in Waynesburg compared to most US cities and towns. In fact, the rate of these property crimes in Waynesburg is just 1 per one thousand people, far below the national average. Based on this rate, Waynesburg is one of the safer communities in America with regard to incidences of property crime.

Waynesburg Crime Data

total Crime Index

92

(100 is safest)


Safer than 92% of U.S. cities.

Waynesburg Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

1

7

8

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

0.18

1.28

1.47

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
0.18
2.14
National Median: 4
    Waynesburg
    Kentucky

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 5,457

in Waynesburg

1 in 467

in Kentucky

Waynesburg Violent Crimes

Population: 5,457
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
1.28
14.49
National Median: 20
    Waynesburg
    Kentucky

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 780

in Waynesburg

1 in 69

in Kentucky

Property Crimes

Population: 5,457
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Waynesburg Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
0
21
National Median: 27.0
    Waynesburg
    Kentucky

Popular Neighborhoods in Waynesburg

Zip Codes in Waynesburg, KY