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Kentucky Quick Facts| Capital | Frankfort | | Population (2008) | 4,269,245 | | Most Populous City | Louisville | | Governor | Steve Beshear | | Lt. Governor | Daniel Mongiardo | | Chief Justice | John D. Minton, Jr. | | Motto | United we stand, divided we fall |
2008 Kentucky Crime Statistics| | Kentucky | Nationwide | | Violent crime | 1,817 | 510,195 | | Property crime | 6,700 | 1,455,077 | | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 55 | 10,770 | | Forcible rape | 33 | 18,686 | | Robbery | 598 | 112,608 | | Aggravated assault | 1,131 | 368,131 | | Burglary | 1,220 | 267,687 | | Larceny-theft | 5,268 | 1,092,018 | | Motor vehicle theft | 150 | 84,208 | | Arson | 62 | 11,164 | | Other assaults | 2,552 | 1,085,308 | | Forgery and counterfeiting | 573 | 74,133 | | Fraud | 260 | 191,934 | | Embezzlement | 5 | 17,618 | Stolen property (buying, receiving, possessing) | 652 | 89,030 | | Vandalism | 467 | 228,025 | Weapons (carrying, possessing, etc.) | 611 | 146,347 | | Prostitution and commercialized vice | 539 | 64,843 | Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 21 | 64,256 | | Drug abuse violations | 7,952 | 1,464,014 | | Gambling | 11 | 8,096 | | Offenses against the family and children | 589 | 87,197 | | Driving under the influence | 2,363 | 1,171,935 | | Liquor laws | 97 | 511,884 | | Drunkenness | 3,487 | 474,378 | | Disorderly conduct | 694 | 529,929 | | Vagrancy | 383 | 26,325 | All other offenses (except traffic) | 6,169 | 3,469,174 | | Suspicion | - | 1,259 | | Curfew and loitering law violations | 8 | 104,168 | | Runaways | 23 | 84,054 |
Source: "Crime in the United States, 2008" - U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation; (September 2009) Sponsored Links
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