Ashland, KY Police

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Ashland is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky. The city of Ashland was formally incorporated in 1856. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.8 sq. mi (28.0 km2). The City of Ashland had a population of approximately 21,684 in the year 2010.

The mayor of Ashland, Kentucky is Steve Gilmore. Steve Gilmore can be contacted at 606-327-2001.

Steve Gilmore, Mayor
City of Ashland
1700 Greenup Avenue,
Ashland, KY 41101
Phone: 606-327-2001

In 2016, the crime-index in Ashland, Kentucky was 304.4, lower than it had been since at least the year 2002, but higher than the national average of 273.0 According to research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 99 registered sex offenders living in Ashland, Kentucky as of December 26, 2018. The ratio of number of residents in Ashland to the number of sex offenders is 216 to 1.

There were an estimated 903 total crimes per 100,000 people in Ashland, Kentucky. This rate is lower than the average in the state of Kentucky which has 3,117 total crimes per 100,000 residents. The crime rate in Ashland is also lower than the national average of 2,837 crimes for every 100,000 individuals.

Further breaking down the types of crimes in Ashland, there were an estimated 39 violent crimes for every 100,000 residents (which include murder, robbery, rape, and assault). The average for violent crimes in the state of Kentucky is 430 per 100,000 citizens and the average nationally is 386 for every 100,000 residents.

In terms of property crimes, (burglary, theft, and vehicle theft), there were an estimated 864 property crimes per 100,000 residents, a rate which is lower than both the Kentucky average of 2,687 property crimes for every 100,000 individuals and lower than the U.S. average of 2,451 property crimes per 100,000 citizens.

Facts about crime in Ashland, Kentucky:

• The overall crime rate in Ashland is 57% higher than the national average.
• For every 100,000 people, there are 11.82 daily crimes that occur in Ashland.
• Ashland is safer than 28% of the cities in the United States.
• In Ashland you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
• The number of total year over year crimes in Ashland has decreased by 14%.