Crime & Safety in Georgetown
Georgetown's real, disclosed crime picture runs genuinely two-sided, and this record states both readings honestly.
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Learn moreA rate that runs higher than most Kentucky communities
NeighborhoodScout's own figures place Georgetown's overall crime rate at approximately 14 per 1,000 residents -- higher than 84% of Kentucky's own cities and towns of all sizes.
Near average for similarly-sized communities
NeighborhoodScout separately notes Georgetown's crime rate runs near the average when compared with other U.S. communities of similar population size nationally -- a genuinely different read than the Kentucky-specific comparison alone.
A breakdown by crime type
Violent crime ran approximately 1 per 1,000 (about average nationally), while property crime ran approximately 12 per 1,000 (above average nationally), per NeighborhoodScout.
Key takeaways
- Georgetown's overall crime rate (14/1,000) ran higher than 84% of Kentucky's own communities of all sizes.
- Georgetown runs near average compared to similarly-sized U.S. communities nationally, per NeighborhoodScout.
- Property crime (12/1,000) ran above the national average; violent crime (1/1,000) ran about average.
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