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The Mount Vernon crime rate is lower than the Kentucky average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #135

Mount Vernon, KY	860.51
Kentucky	1,304.60
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Mount Vernon, KY Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	0	0	2	1	11	11	0	0
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	81.4	40.7	447.9	447.9	0.0	0.0	499
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	3.6	20.0	75.6	99.8	526.7	1,577.1	143.2	NA	1,097
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	0	0	3	0	7	15	3	0
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	121.5	0.0	283.5	607.5	121.5	0.0	537
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	3.8	25.6	73.9	95.5	596.4	1,629.3	137.2	NA	1,166
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	0	0	1	1	27	23	2	1
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	40.2	40.2	1,086.1	925.2	80.5	40.2	917
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	4.5	29.0	80.7	108.4	675.4	1,725.2	152.2	NA	1,287
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	0	0	0	1	16	24	2	0
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	40.1	641.5	962.3	80.2	0.0	642
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	3.5	33.5	84.5	116.7	745.0	1,811.1	152.7	NA	1,365
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	0	1	7	4	20	28	4	1
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	39.1	274.0	156.6	782.8	1,095.9	156.6	39.1	1,509
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	4.3	31.8	86.4	120.1	698.5	1,709.7	143.1	NA	1,322
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	0	0	4	4	14	22	2	0
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	153.1	153.1	536.0	842.3	76.6	0.0	900
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	4.1	35.0	84.1	135.4	688.5	1,683.3	140.9	NA	1,334
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	0	0	0	4	12	22	1	NA
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	154.1	462.4	847.8	38.5	NA	617
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	4.6	33.0	93.8	164.8	675.5	1,728.8	179.6	NA	1,400
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	0	0	2	0	11	28	3	3
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	76.3	0.0	419.5	1,067.9	114.4	114.4	654
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	4.8	32.6	95.9	161.7	652.7	1,661.1	204.5	NA	1,384
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	0	2	2	3	9	39	9	1
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	76.4	76.4	114.5	343.6	1,489.1	343.6	38.2	1,329
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	4.0	30.8	86.2	142.0	644.8	1,679.9	219.8	NA	1,338
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	0	1	0	5	7	39	6	2
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	38.1	0.0	190.3	266.5	1,484.6	228.4	76.1	1,003
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	4.6	34.0	88.4	139.8	634.0	1,685.8	210.8	NA	1,355
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Mount Vernon, KY	44.33
Kentucky	35.11
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Mount Vernon, KY Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	3.7	2.6	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.1	36
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	3.9	2.6	0.1	0.7	0.3	0.2	39
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	5.3	3.4	0.4	0.7	0.6	0.2	53
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	40.1	40.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	400
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	4.3	2.7	0.5	0.7	0.4	0.0	43
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	5.4	3.8	0.4	0.6	0.6	0.1	54
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	4.7	3.0	0.3	0.7	0.6	0.1	46
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	1.7	1.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.0	16
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	1.2	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	12
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	1.7	0.9	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.0	17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Mount Vernon, KY	3.13
Kentucky	2.19
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Mount Vernon, KY Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	8	8	0
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	325.7	325.7	0.0	3.26
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	252.8	192.7	60.1	2.23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	8	8	0
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	324.0	324.0	0.0	3.24
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	248.9	193.5	55.3	2.21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	8	8	0
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	321.8	321.8	0.0	3.22
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	239.6	187.8	51.9	2.14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	9	9	0
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	360.9	360.9	0.0	3.61
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	245.2	190.6	54.6	2.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	8	8	0
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	313.1	313.1	0.0	3.13
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	246.5	196.4	50.1	2.21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	9	9	0
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	344.6	344.6	0.0	3.45
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	247.3	194.5	52.7	2.21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	8	8	0
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	308.3	308.3	0.0	3.08
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	246.0	188.5	57.4	2.17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	8	8	0
	Mount Vernon, KY	Per 100,000	305.1	305.1	0.0	3.05
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	244.7	191.6	53.0	2.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	8	8	0
2005	Mount Vernon, KY	Count	8	8	0