FBI UCR Homicide Data — 69 recorded incidents
Lexington-Fayette has recorded homicide rates driven by the city's combination of rapid growth as Kentucky's cultural and economic center, an opioid crisis that has hit the city hard, and gang activity in the city's East End and South通勤 neighborhoods. Kentucky's permitless carry law has contributed to the proliferation of firearms, and Lexington prosecutors have noted the role of prior criminal histories in the city's homicide cases. The 2023 murder of a 19-year-old by a group of men outside a Lexington nightclub left the city searching for answers. FBI UCR data powers The Murder Channel's Lexington homicide tracker.
Lexington, Texas has recorded 69 homicides over the tracked period, with 76 victims identified. Tracking continues through 2026. The city ranks #62 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 14% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 10 of those incidents.
The weapon mix skews toward firearm - handguns (roughly 51% of cases with weapon data), with firearm - type unknown as the next-most-frequent categories. The single deadliest month on record was April 2022, with 10 homicides logged.
Lexington's homicide rate is near the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 38 cases remain under investigation. Reporting is dominated by Lexington Police Department, which filed 69 incident reports. For broader statewide context, see our Texas state homicide data page. The Lexington metropolitan area continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.