Pine Knot's overall rate of crime is sufficiently low that NeighborhoodScout's analysis shows the town to be one of the safest in the nation among cities and towns of all sizes, although not one of the very lowest in Kentucky (32% of the state's communities have a lower crime rate). Overall a very safe town, Pine Knot's crime rate is just 1 per 1,000 people, which means that a person's chance of becoming a victim in Pine Knot is one in 690.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Pine Knot, and we found that the crime rate in Pine Knot is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Pine Knot is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Pine Knot does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Pine Knot.

Importantly, our analysis shows that Pine Knot has one of the lowest violent crime rates in all of America, across cities and towns of all sizes. Murder, rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault happen far less frequently here than in most places. Your chance of becoming a victim? Just one in 10000. Pine Knot's violent crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 residents.

Furthermore, our research shows that motor vehicle theft, arson, burglary, and larceny are not very common in Pine Knot compared to most US cities and towns. In fact, the rate of these property crimes in Pine Knot is just 1 per one thousand people, far below the national average. Based on this rate, Pine Knot is one of the safer communities in America with regard to incidences of property crime.