A new report from Kentucky State Police (KSP) shows that crime in the commonwealth dropped by nearly 10% from 2021 to 2022.
Of the 23 categories measured, 16 saw a decrease in arrests, and 18 saw a decrease in crimes being reported.
The biggest drop in specific offenses included homicides which dropped 33.4% from year to year, fraud fell 25% and robbery fell 16%.
Not all specific crimes saw a drop. Animal cruelty cases rose nearly 20% from year to year along with forgery and extortion.
“Since taking office, my top priority has been creating a better, safer Kentucky for everyone within this commonwealth,” Governor Andy Beshear said in a release. “This would not be possible without the service of our law enforcement. Each day, nearly 8,000 brave men and women put on their uniforms and badge to protect their communities. They make sacrifices every day to respond to, and reduce criminal activity, so we can have a safer commonwealth.”
Another aspect of the data dealt with drug arrests. In Kentucky last year, just shy of 60,000 arrests of that nature were made. Of those, possession of drug equipment had the most with 17,122 with methamphetamine-related arrests coming in just behind at 16,977.
Grayson County-specific data in offenses and drugs
The data released also separated offenses by county.
In 2022, there were 958 total offenses in Grayson County, according to the report.
Out of those, the Leitchfield Police Department accounted for the most with 449, the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office had 279, the Greater Hardin County Narcotics Task Force had 143, KSP added 68, the Clarkson Police Department had nine, and Fish and Wildlife and the Caneyville Police Department each had five.
In diving deeper, drug-related offenses accounted for 439 in the county. That is 46.2% of the total for the year.
Methamphetamine was the most common drug found in offenses with 172 cases. 158 dealt with drug equipment, 118 for marijuana, 15 for heroin, three for cocaine, and one each for LSD and fentanyl.
To view the full report from KSP, click here.
By: Sam Gormley, Local News
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