Crime & Safety in Erlanger
Erlanger's real, disclosed crime picture runs genuinely two-sided: safer than most of the U.S. nationally, but less favorable measured against Kentucky's own communities.
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Learn moreA real, below-national victim rate
The overall chance of becoming a victim of crime in Erlanger ran 1 in 171, meaningfully better than the national rate of 1 in 47 -- Erlanger runs safer than approximately 61% of U.S. communities nationally.
A less favorable in-state standing
Erlanger's own crime rate runs lower than only approximately 33% of Kentucky's own communities -- meaning it runs higher than roughly two-thirds of the state.
Especially low violent crime
Erlanger's violent crime victim odds ran 1 in 1,441, well below the national rate, while property crime (5 per 1,000) ran about average nationally.
Key takeaways
- Erlanger runs safer than approximately 61% of U.S. communities nationally (victim odds 1 in 171 vs. 1 in 47).
- Erlanger's own crime rate runs lower than only 33% of Kentucky's own communities -- a real, disclosed tradeoff.
- Violent crime runs especially low (victim odds 1 in 1,441), well below the national rate.
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