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

Crime Index, #155

Morehead, KY	1,070.86
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.

Morehead, KY Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Morehead, KY	Count	1	1	1	1	18	127	10	0
	Morehead, KY	Per 100,000	14.4	14.4	14.4	14.4	259.6	1,831.3	144.2	0.0	984
	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	Morehead, KY	Count	1	0	5	5	17	125	6	1
	Morehead, KY	Per 100,000	14.6	0.0	72.8	72.8	247.7	1,821.1	87.4	14.6	1,024
	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	Morehead, KY	Count	0	2	1	1	19	108	7	0
	Morehead, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	28.9	14.5	14.5	274.8	1,562.0	101.2	0.0	759
	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	Morehead, KY	Count	0	2	2	1	34	156	3	1
	Morehead, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	29.0	29.0	14.5	493.3	2,263.5	43.5	14.5	1,038
	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	Morehead, KY	Count	2	2	3	7	42	149	11	1
	Morehead, KY	Per 100,000	25.9	25.9	38.9	90.7	544.5	1,931.6	142.6	13.0	1,495
	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	Morehead, KY	Count	0	1	9	3	36	175	7	1
	Morehead, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	13.0	116.6	38.9	466.4	2,267.4	90.7	13.0	1,125
	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

Hate Crime Index

Morehead, KY	93.00
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.

Morehead, KY Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Morehead, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Morehead, 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	Morehead, KY	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Morehead, KY	Per 100,000	14.6	14.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	145
	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	Morehead, KY	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Morehead, KY	Per 100,000	14.5	14.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	144
	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	Morehead, KY	Count	2	2	0	0	0	0
	Morehead, KY	Per 100,000	29.0	29.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	290
	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	Morehead, KY	Count	2	1	0	0	1	0
	Morehead, KY	Per 100,000	25.9	13.0	0.0	0.0	13.0	0.0	259
	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	Morehead, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Morehead, 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	Morehead, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Morehead, 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	Morehead, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Morehead, 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	Morehead, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Morehead, 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

Morehead, KY	3.14
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.

Morehead, KY Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Morehead, KY	Count	30	20	10
	Morehead, KY	Per 100,000	432.6	288.4	144.2	3.60
	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	Morehead, KY	Count	25	17	8
	Morehead, KY	Per 100,000	364.2	247.7	116.6	3.06
	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	Morehead, KY	Count	29	20	9
	Morehead, KY	Per 100,000	419.4	289.3	130.2	3.54
	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	Morehead, KY	Count	28	20	8
	Morehead, KY	Per 100,000	406.3	290.2	116.1	3.48
	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	Morehead, KY	Count	27	20	7
	Morehead, KY	Per 100,000	350.0	259.3	90.7	3.05
	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	Morehead, KY	Count	28	18	10
	Morehead, KY	Per 100,000	362.8	233.2	129.6	2.98
	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	Morehead, KY	Count	29	20	9
	Morehead, KY	Per 100,000	379.1	261.5	117.7	3.20
	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	Morehead, KY	Count	29	19	10
	Morehead, KY	Per 100,000	382.8	250.8	132.0	3.17
	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	Morehead, KY	Count	29	19	10
2005	Morehead, KY	Count	29	19	10