The City of Columbia has just received notification from Safewise, a national chain that does safety surveys, that Columbia is the #2 safest town in Kentucky. This was a part of their recognition of the Top 20 safest cities in the state.
The city was #25 last year and has moved up to #2 for the sixth annual survey this year, making Columbia one of the top 20 towns in the Commonwealth.
The survey reports that the state has lower crime rates than national averages. The top 3 cities in Kentucky had big jumps in their ratings this year:
- Greenville went from #12 to number #1
- Columbia went from #25 to number #2
- Fort Thomas moved from #14 to #3
In other statistics listed, 30% of cities dropped in their rankings.
The City of Columbia had the lowest property crime rate with 13 incidents reported.
“We appreciate the work of our law enforcement and emergency personnel in achieving this recognition,” said Columbia Mayor Pamela Hoots.
The reported can be accessed at: http://www.safewise.com.
