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Crime rate in Mayfield, Kentucky (KY): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Mayfield, KY compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Mayfield, KY

The 2022 crime rate in Mayfield, KY is 205 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.2 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 76.1% U.S. cities. The 2022 Mayfield crime rate fell by 31% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Mayfield has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Mayfield, KY is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Mayfield:

204.7
Benton:

98.3
Murray:

115.3
Fulton:

258.5
South Fulton:

191.0
Bardwell:

11.3
Paducah:

290.3
Calvert City:

138.8
Puryear:

5.6
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Mayfield by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(10.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(20.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(10.4)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
5
(49.2)
6
(59.9)
9
(89.2)
2
(19.7)
4
(39.4)
1
(9.9)
3
(29.6)
6
(59.5)
4
(40.0)
3
(30.6)
11
(111.7)
6
(61.3)
7
(72.6)
7
(70.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
4
(39.3)
7
(69.8)
8
(79.3)
3
(29.5)
9
(88.7)
4
(39.5)
6
(59.2)
10
(99.1)
11
(110.1)
10
(101.8)
8
(81.2)
11
(112.3)
6
(62.2)
3
(30.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
21
(206.6)
20
(199.5)
9
(89.2)
13
(128.0)
20
(197.2)
8
(79.0)
17
(167.6)
11
(109.1)
23
(230.2)
22
(224.1)
19
(192.9)
20
(204.3)
15
(155.5)
11
(110.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
77
(757.4)
101
(1,008)
75
(743.1)
57
(561.3)
64
(631.1)
62
(612.0)
69
(680.4)
75
(743.6)
130
(1,301)
87
(886.0)
79
(801.9)
80
(817.1)
78
(808.5)
66
(662.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
183
(1,800)
169
(1,686)
140
(1,387)
101
(994.6)
189
(1,864)
218
(2,152)
216
(2,130)
232
(2,300)
390
(3,904)
353
(3,595)
330
(3,350)
276
(2,819)
221
(2,291)
151
(1,515)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
12
(118.0)
10
(99.8)
10
(99.1)
9
(88.6)
6
(59.2)
8
(79.0)
10
(98.6)
22
(218.1)
21
(210.2)
18
(183.3)
26
(263.9)
14
(143.0)
23
(238.4)
13
(130.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)
2
(19.7)
2
(20.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.8)
1
(9.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(19.8)
1
(10.0)
1
(10.2)
0
(0.0)
2
(20.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index226.9254.7248.2136.4221.1170.8215.7260.7395.2320.3404.1305.0295.8204.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 61 registered sex offenders living in Mayfield, Kentucky as of May 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Mayfield is 166 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Mayfield:

140.5
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Mayfield:

202.1
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Mayfield:

219.6
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Mayfield:

289.3
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Mayfield:

193.5
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Mayfield:

230.2
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Mayfield:

163.6
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Mayfield:

143.0
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Mayfield:

69.1
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Mayfield:

182.4
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Mayfield:

98.5
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Mayfield:

193.2
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Mayfield:

194.5
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Mayfield:

172.1
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Mayfield:

230.2
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Mayfield:

117.6
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Mayfield:

166.4
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Mayfield:

227.8
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Mayfield:

312.0
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Mayfield:

325.8
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Mayfield:

367.5
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Mayfield:

384.5
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Mayfield:

486.9
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Mayfield:

296.5
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Mayfield:

257.4
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Mayfield:

241.9
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Mayfield:

228.3
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Mayfield:

175.3
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Mayfield:

232.8
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Mayfield:

300.8
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Mayfield:

259.2
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Mayfield:

308.6
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Mayfield:

157.4
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2005
Mayfield:

131.5
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 24 (23 officers - 22 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.38
Kentucky average:

1.89

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 26 (25 officers - 24 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.55
Kentucky average:

1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 30 (28 officers - 27 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.84
Kentucky average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 28 (26 officers - 25 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.65
Kentucky average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 24 (24 officers - 23 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.37
Kentucky average:

1.90

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 31 (23 officers - 22 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.26
Kentucky average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 24 (24 officers - 24 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.38
Kentucky average:

1.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 24 (24 officers - 24 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.36
Kentucky average:

1.94

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 30 (23 officers - 23 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.25
Kentucky average:

1.89

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 27 (20 officers - 19 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.94
Kentucky average:

1.92

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 32 (24 officers - 22 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.31
Kentucky average:

1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 32 (24 officers - 22 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.33
Kentucky average:

1.90

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 29 (22 officers - 20 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.14
Kentucky average:

1.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 32 (24 officers - 22 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.33
Kentucky average:

1.91

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Mayfield, KY
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 42066.