Here Are the 10 Safest And Most Peaceful Places To Live In Kentucky

Kentucky has some beautiful land with flourishing cities, and knowing your community of choice is a good idea. You can move with confidence, appreciating the security of knowing your family is in a safe neighborhood. The FBI, unbeknownst to some, creates a list of reported crimes in each state organized by city. This data is often utilized by those in real estate, but it can also give us incredible insight into the type of community we might move into.

There are actually some cities in the Bluegrass that have very little or no crime at all. However, the list below is based on 10,000+ residents in the city/town versus the FBI’s number of reported crimes committed in 2013, including robbery, rape, arson, murder, property crime, larceny, and auto theft. With those figures, here are the 10 safest places in Kentucky based on the population:

11. The Big 0's

Cloverport (1159), Earlington (1407), Albany (2032), Gamaliel (369), Jenkins (2131), Trenton (392) and Adairville (840) all made the list with "0" crimes reported for 2013. That in itself deserves mention. They were the only cities in Kentucky to do so…

10. Elizabethtown

With almost 30 thousand residents, Elizabethtown had an astounding 35 violent crimes reported. These are great numbers for such a big population, keeping it on the list of secure communities to consider. Plus, it's a beautiful place to call home, like most of the others on this list.

9. Independence

This pleasant community of over 25,937 only had around 400 crimes, with 22 violent, ranking low. Unfortunately, one was a murder.

8. Shelbyville

There were only 342 total crimes from a population of 14,743, with 32 being violent. That may sound high, but the majority were property related crimes.

7. Glasgow

There were only 338 reported crimes in a population of 14,117, with 30 being violent. That could be considered astounding for the town’s size and the types of crimes included. Right away, one gets a very traditional feel when in the heart of this city.

6. Jeffersontown

There were over 700 crimes reported, and only 37 of them were violent in this town of over 27,017 people. None were murder.

5. Berea

This beautiful town of 14,331 only had 11 violent crimes, making it even better than Bardstown as a peaceful place to call home. None of the crimes committed were murder.

4. Bardstown

With a population of 12,916 and only 13 violent crimes in 2013, it is hard not to like Bardstown. The preserved area of the town just gives people a down home community feel and the impression that violence is unnecessary.

3. Lawrenceburg

There were only 116 crimes committed in this peaceful community of 11,080, 17 of which were violent. Lawrenceburg just makes people want to relax and smell the flowers.

2. Madisonville

This good hearted town of 19,761 only had a total of 446 crimes during 2013, with only 26 being violent, and none of them were murder.

1. Fort Thomas

In 2013, this pleasant community had only 9 violent crimes. For a city of 16,227, that is pretty impressive.

Home is where the heart is, and Kentucky, along with its people, has a lot of heart. If you are thinking of making a move to the Bluegrass State, evaluate the community. Visit some of the local diners, shops, and chat with the locals. You will find friendly people ready to chat about the beauty of the land, in most cases, and you'll easily be able to tell which are the best places to live in Kentucky. Please do not misinterpret, there are plenty of other safe places to live all across the state that are NOT listed. If you have a favorite town you’d consider one of the safest cities in Kentucky, feel free to add it in comments.