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The Hazard crime rate is much higher than the Kentucky average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #225

Hazard, KY	2,731.76
Kentucky	1,304.60
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Hazard, KY Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Hazard, KY	Count	0	1	5	7	42	286	3	1
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	18.5	92.3	129.3	775.6	5,281.6	55.4	18.5	2,097
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	3.6	20.0	75.6	99.8	526.7	1,577.1	143.2	NA	1,097
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Hazard, KY	Count	4	3	6	17	46	205	12	2
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	73.3	55.0	110.0	311.6	843.3	3,758.0	220.0	36.7	3,324
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	3.8	25.6	73.9	95.5	596.4	1,629.3	137.2	NA	1,166
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Hazard, KY	Count	0	2	7	10	59	251	4	2
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	44.7	156.5	223.5	1,318.7	5,610.2	89.4	44.7	2,791
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	4.5	29.0	80.7	108.4	675.4	1,725.2	152.2	NA	1,287
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Hazard, KY	Count	0	4	7	8	45	315	11	0
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	89.1	156.0	178.3	1,002.9	7,020.3	245.2	0.0	3,237
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	3.5	33.5	84.5	116.7	745.0	1,811.1	152.7	NA	1,365
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Hazard, KY	Count	0	3	4	8	93	211	12	0
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	63.3	84.5	168.9	1,963.7	4,455.2	253.4	0.0	2,835
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	4.3	31.8	86.4	120.1	698.5	1,709.7	143.1	NA	1,322
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Hazard, KY	Count	0	4	5	6	37	221	11	4
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	83.5	104.4	125.3	772.6	4,614.7	229.7	83.5	2,359
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	4.1	35.0	84.1	135.4	688.5	1,683.3	140.9	NA	1,334
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Hazard, KY	Count	0	5	13	4	32	174	7	NA
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	104.6	271.9	83.7	669.3	3,639.4	146.4	NA	2,332
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	4.6	33.0	93.8	164.8	675.5	1,728.8	179.6	NA	1,400
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Hazard, KY	Count	0	0	0	7	48	185	9	0
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	144.0	987.2	3,805.0	185.1	0.0	1,681
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	4.8	32.6	95.9	161.7	652.7	1,661.1	204.5	NA	1,384
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Hazard, KY	Count	0	5	2	8	37	152	24	1
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	102.9	41.2	164.7	761.8	3,129.5	494.1	20.6	2,153
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	4.0	30.8	86.2	142.0	644.8	1,679.9	219.8	NA	1,338
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Hazard, KY	Count	1	5	7	14	150	299	11	5
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	20.5	102.5	143.5	286.9	3,074.4	6,128.3	225.5	102.5	4,509
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	4.6	34.0	88.4	139.8	634.0	1,685.8	210.8	NA	1,355
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Hazard, KY	63.89
Kentucky	35.11
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Hazard, KY Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Hazard, KY	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	18.5	18.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	184
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	3.7	2.6	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.1	36
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Hazard, KY	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	18.3	18.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	183
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	3.9	2.6	0.1	0.7	0.3	0.2	39
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Hazard, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	5.3	3.4	0.4	0.7	0.6	0.2	53
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Hazard, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	4.3	2.7	0.5	0.7	0.4	0.0	43
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Hazard, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	5.4	3.8	0.4	0.6	0.6	0.1	54
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Hazard, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	4.7	3.0	0.3	0.7	0.6	0.1	46
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Hazard, KY	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	20.9	0.0	20.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	209
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	1.7	1.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.0	16
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Hazard, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	1.2	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	12
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Hazard, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	1.7	0.9	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.0	17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Hazard, KY	4.55
Kentucky	2.19
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Hazard, KY Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Hazard, KY	Count	38	25	13
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	701.8	461.7	240.1	5.82
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	252.8	192.7	60.1	2.23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Hazard, KY	Count	29	21	8
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	531.6	385.0	146.7	4.58
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	248.9	193.5	55.3	2.21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Hazard, KY	Count	27	19	8
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	603.5	424.7	178.8	5.14
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	239.6	187.8	51.9	2.14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Hazard, KY	Count	25	18	7
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	557.2	401.2	156.0	4.79
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	245.2	190.6	54.6	2.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Hazard, KY	Count	23	18	5
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	485.6	380.1	105.6	4.33
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	246.5	196.4	50.1	2.21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Hazard, KY	Count	24	15	9
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	501.1	313.2	187.9	4.07
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	247.3	194.5	52.7	2.21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Hazard, KY	Count	20	15	5
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	418.3	313.7	104.6	3.66
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	246.0	188.5	57.4	2.17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Hazard, KY	Count	27	22	5
	Hazard, KY	Per 100,000	555.3	452.5	102.8	5.04
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	244.7	191.6	53.0	2.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Hazard, KY	Count	25	20	5
2005	Hazard, KY	Count	24	18	6