Crime Score for Kenton County, KY
County FIPS 21117 · Kentucky · July 2026 snapshot · powered by SpotCrime
Higher crime than 96.46% of US counties
National rank
#386
of 735 scored counties
Kentucky rank
#34
in state
Score index
368.6
crime intensity
Scored ZIPs
5
in this county
Kenton County in Kentucky scored in the 96.5th percentile for reported crime among US counties in July 2026. That is a Very High Crime rating, in the top tenth of scored counties for reported crime. It ranks #386 nationally and #34 in Kentucky. It rose 0.40 percentile points between June 2026 and July 2026, from 96.06 to 96.46.
Within the county, 5 ZIP codes have published scores. Their median is the 8.7th percentile; the highest is 41017 at 62.50 and the lowest is 41015 at 0.45. A county score summarises the whole area, so a ZIP inside it can sit well above or below it.
ZIP codes in Kenton County, ranked
Monthly history
| Month | Percentile | National rank | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 96.46 | #386 | #34 |
| June 2026 | 96.06 | #479 | #43 |
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