FBI arrest data · 2024
Kentucky Arrests
180,310 arrests were reported by 397 Kentucky law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (114,759); 1.7% of arrests were of juveniles.
Kentucky arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 114,759 | 63.6% |
| Drug abuse violations | 16,008 | 8.9% |
| Driving under the influence | 13,150 | 7.3% |
| Simple assault | 11,965 | 6.6% |
| Larceny-theft | 6,358 | 3.5% |
| Offenses against family & children | 3,823 | 2.1% |
| Disorderly conduct | 3,202 | 1.8% |
| Aggravated assault | 2,214 | 1.2% |
| Burglary | 1,676 | 0.9% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 1,488 | 0.8% |
| Vandalism | 1,391 | 0.8% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 817 | 0.5% |
| Fraud | 726 | 0.4% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 713 | 0.4% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 501 | 0.3% |
| Robbery | 485 | 0.3% |
| Embezzlement | 252 | 0.1% |
| Rape | 236 | 0.1% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 218 | 0.1% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 159 | 0.1% |
| Arson | 77 | 0.0% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 25 | 0.0% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 24 | 0.0% |
| Liquor law violations | 17 | 0.0% |
| Vagrancy | 16 | 0.0% |
| Gambling | 4 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 4 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 2 | 0.0% |
| Curfew & loitering | 0 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in Kentucky
By sex & age
Shares of all Kentucky arrests.
Male129,275 · 71.7%
Female51,035 · 28.3%
Adults (18+)177,286 · 98.3%
Juveniles3,024 · 1.7%
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 177,003 race entries reported (174,267 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 141,883 | 80.2% |
| Black or African American | 34,336 | 19.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 150 | 0.1% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 634 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,080 | 5.2% |
Kentucky arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Jefferson County20,103Fayette County14,662Warren County7,409Kenton County7,152Hardin County5,352Madison County5,187Boone County5,068McCracken County4,658Christian County4,396Pike County3,935Henderson County3,809Laurel County3,721Campbell County3,493Pulaski County3,348Boyd County3,048Hopkins County3,020Harlan County2,865Clark County2,520Rowan County2,382Scott County2,339Bullitt County2,239Franklin County2,173Whitley County2,163Daviess County2,057Barren County1,977Perry County1,975Jessamine County1,956Graves County1,713Adair County1,704Grant County1,624Shelby County1,553Taylor County1,511Logan County1,440Floyd County1,408Bell County1,395Calloway County1,375Montgomery County1,349Henry County1,206Boyle County1,186Simpson County1,133Lincoln County1,119Muhlenberg County1,116Allen County1,103Oldham County1,032Marshall County976Gallatin County892Mason County858Bourbon County855Wayne County853Knox County842Clay County813Ohio County785Carroll County771Marion County740McCreary County724Mercer County697Grayson County683Russell County678Carter County677Casey County654Caldwell County647Nelson County639Greenup County627Estill County598Meade County597Breckinridge County579Todd County552Washington County551Anderson County541Webster County521Johnson County518Spencer County508Hart County501Harrison County460Clinton County457Lee County457Woodford County450Letcher County438Larue County435Trigg County408Garrard County405Magoffin County393Powell County393Union County391Fulton County387Jackson County375Rockcastle County368Martin County336Lawrence County311Lyon County310Breathitt County306Leslie County296Livingston County295Crittenden County286Fleming County282Metcalfe County280Butler County269Ballard County268Wolfe County263Lewis County262Edmonson County251Pendleton County234Owen County221Cumberland County211Bath County192Nicholas County174Morgan County171Green County170McLean County134Menifee County125Bracken County123Monroe County95Knott County93Carlisle County85Owsley County83Hancock County78Hickman County74Trimble County55Elliott County25Robertson County3
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Metro Police Department | City | Jefferson County | 16,743 |
| Lexington Police Department | City | Fayette County | 11,684 |
| Bowling Green Police Department | City | Warren County | 3,833 |
| Covington Police Department | City | Kenton County | 3,615 |
| Paducah Police Department | City | McCracken County | 2,945 |
| Boone County Sheriff's Office | County | Boone County | 2,844 |
| Hopkinsville Police Department | City | Christian County | 2,649 |
| Winchester Police Department | City | Clark County | 2,287 |
| Henderson Police Department | City | Henderson County | 2,278 |
| Pulaski County Sheriff's Office | County | Pulaski County | 2,163 |
| State Police: Pikeville | State Police | Pike County | 2,131 |
| Richmond Police Department | City | Madison County | 2,021 |
| Florence Police Department | City | Boone County | 1,959 |
| Warren County Sheriff's Office | County | Warren County | 1,919 |
| Fayette County Sheriff's Office | County | Fayette County | 1,819 |
| McCracken County Sheriff's Office | County | McCracken County | 1,712 |
| Daviess County Sheriff's Office | County | Daviess County | 1,691 |
| Attorney General | Other State Agency | — | 1,652 |
| Madisonville Police Department | City | Hopkins County | 1,636 |
| State Police: London | State Police | Laurel County | 1,609 |
| Georgetown Police Department | City | Scott County | 1,511 |
| Madison County Sheriff's Office | County | Madison County | 1,479 |
| Newport Police Department | City | Campbell County | 1,470 |
| Pikeville Police Department | City | Pike County | 1,456 |
| State Police: Morehead | State Police | Rowan County | 1,406 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
Kentucky arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in Kentucky in 2024?+
180,310 arrests were reported to the FBI by 397 Kentucky law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in Kentucky?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 114,759 arrests, 63.6% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in Kentucky?+
3,024 of Kentucky's 2024 reported arrests (1.7%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.