Dayton, KY Analytics

February recorded 4,453 crime incidents.

January recorded 5,032 crime incidents.

December recorded 4,878 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 4,346
  • Theft: 3,379
  • Assault: 3,182
  • Robbery: 1,059
  • Arrest: 959
  • Shooting: 705
  • Burglary: 627
  • Vandalism: 106
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Dayton, Kentucky.

January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 154 more crimes than December.

January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 579 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Dayton, Kentucky

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 24% of crime in Dayton, Kentucky.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 82% of violent crime in Dayton, Kentucky.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 84% of property crime in Dayton, Kentucky.

Reported Shootings in Dayton, Kentucky

We recorded 705 shootings over a three month period in Dayton, Kentucky. That's an average of about 235 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 375, followed by December with 175 shootings, and February with 155 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Dayton. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.