Crime & Safety in Murray
Murray's real, disclosed crime picture runs genuinely elevated on the property-crime side specifically, a real tradeoff for the city's genuine affordability.
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Learn moreAn elevated overall crime rate
Murray's overall crime rate ran 18 per 1,000 residents, per NeighborhoodScout -- considerably higher than the national average, with an overall victim odds of 1 in 56.
Property crime runs above average
Murray's property crime rate ran 17 per 1,000, a real, disclosed above-average figure, while violent crime ran about average nationally (1 per 1,000).
A genuinely elevated in-state standing
Relative to Kentucky, Murray's crime rate ran higher than approximately 91% of the state's own cities and towns of all sizes.
Key takeaways
- Murray's overall crime rate (18/1,000) runs considerably higher than the national average.
- Property crime runs above average (17/1,000); violent crime runs about average nationally (1/1,000).
- Murray's crime rate runs higher than 91% of Kentucky's own communities -- a real, disclosed tradeoff.
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