Dayton, KY Analytics

October recorded 6,251 crime incidents.

September recorded 6,284 crime incidents.

August recorded 6,362 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 5,600
  • Theft: 4,573
  • Assault: 4,383
  • Arrest: 1,303
  • Robbery: 1,278
  • Shooting: 810
  • Burglary: 781
  • Vandalism: 168
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

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

August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 78 more crimes than September.

August had about 1% more crime than October, with August producing 111 more crimes than October.

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 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 810 shootings over a three month period in Dayton, Kentucky. That's an average of about 270 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 335, followed by September with 244 shootings, and August with 231 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.