Dayton, KY Analytics

March recorded 5,873 crime incidents.

February recorded 4,534 crime incidents.

January recorded 5,051 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 4,791
  • Assault: 3,586
  • Theft: 3,459
  • Arrest: 1,112
  • Robbery: 1,070
  • Shooting: 707
  • Burglary: 610
  • Vandalism: 123
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than January, with March producing 822 more crimes than January.

March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 1,339 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Dayton, Kentucky

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 23% of crime in Dayton, Kentucky.

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

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 85% of property crime in Dayton, Kentucky.

Reported Shootings in Dayton, Kentucky

We recorded 707 shootings over a three month period in Dayton, Kentucky. That's an average of about 235.667 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 378, followed by March with 174 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.