Central City, KY Police

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Central City is a city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. The city of Central City was formally incorporated in 1882. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.2 sq. mi (13.5 km2). The City of Central City had a population of approximately 5,978 in the year 2010.

The mayor of Central City, Kentucky is Jerry Mitchell. Jerry Mitchell can be contacted at 270-754-5097 or 270-754-2336.

Jerry Mitchell, Mayor
City of Central City
City Hall
214 North 1st Street
Central City, KY 42330
Phone: 270-754-5097 or 270-754-2336
Fax: 270-754-5745
Hours: Monday – Thursday: 8:00am-4:00pm & Friday: 8:00am-4:30pm

In 2016, the crime-index in Central City, Kentucky was 64.5, lower than it had been since at least the year 2005, but lower than the national average of 270.1. According to research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 68 registered sex offenders living in Central City, Kentucky as of December 30, 2018. The ratio of number of residents in Central City to the number of sex offenders is 87 to 1.

There were an estimated 72 total crimes per 100,000 people in Central City, 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 Central City is also lower than the national average of 2,837 crimes for every 100,000 individuals.

Further breaking down the types of crimes in Central City, there were an estimated 1 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 71 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 Central City, Kentucky:

• The overall crime rate in Central City is 55% lower than the national average.
• For every 100,000 people, there are 3.38 daily crimes that occur in Central City.
• Central City is safer than 81% of the cities in the United States.
• In Central City you have a 1 in 82 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
• The number of total year over year crimes in Central City has decreased by 16%.