Newport, KY Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Newport, KY Summary

Crime in Newport research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Newport over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Newport:

  • There were 459 total crimes committed in Newport the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 3,274.6 total crimes per 100K people in Newport.
  • The overall crime rate in Newport is 40.89% above the national average.
  • Newport ranks #217 safest out of 231 cities in Kentucky.
  • Newport ranks #8,418 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Newport Vs Kentucky And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Newport is 3,274.6 per 100,000 people. That's 40.89% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 60.63% higher than the Kentucky total crime rate of 2,038.6 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Newport
/ 100k People
Kentucky
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 459 3,274.6 2,038.6 2,324.2
Murder 1 7.1 7.2 6.3
Robbery 5 35.7 52.9 66.1
Aggravated Assault 19 135.5 168.3 268.2
Violent Crime 41 292.5 259.1 369.8
Burglary 37 264.0 344.1 269.8
Larceny 335 2,390.0 1,178.6 1,401.9
Car Theft 46 328.2 256.8 282.7
Property Crime 418 2,982.1 1,779.5 1,954.4

Newport Crime Compared To Kentucky Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Kentucky.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Newport

41
Violent Crimes
292.5
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-20.90%
Below The National Average
  • There were 41 violent crimes in Newport in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Newport is 292.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 341.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Newport each year. That compares to a 1 in 386.0 chance statewide.
  • That's -20.90% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 12.90% higher than the Kentucky violent crime rate of 259.1 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Newport

418
Property Crimes
2,982.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
52.58%
Above The National Average
  • There were 418 property crimes in Newport in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Newport is 2,982.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 33.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Newport each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 52.58% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 67.58% higher than the Kentucky property crime rate of 1,779.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Newport

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Fort Thomas, KY 17,159 96 559.5 536.2 23.3
Montgomery, OH 10,766 129 1,198.2 1,123.9 74.3
Madeira, OH 9,340 32 342.6 331.9 10.7
Wyoming, OH 8,646 52 601.4 578.3 23.1
Fort Wright, KY 5,819 40 687.4 567.1 120.3
Dayton, KY 5,685 57 1,002.6 826.7 175.9
Bellevue, KY 5,534 71 1,283.0 1,283.0 0.0
Ludlow, KY 4,339 57 1,313.7 1,221.5 92.2
Southgate, KY 3,658 25 683.4 683.4 0.0
Park Hills, KY 3,158 21 665.0 665.0 0.0

Newport SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
6
Affordability
5
Diversity
7
Safety
5
Amenities
9
Education
7
Commute
8
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