LEXINGTON, Ky. — Lexington recorded its fourth straight year of declining gun violence in 2025, with the fewest total homicides in a decade and the lowest number of gunshot victims since 2010, according to new city data highlighting sustained reductions since 2021.
The city reported 20 homicides last year, including 19 by gun, compared with a four-year average of 29 gun-related killings. Reported shooting victims totaled 50, down from a recent four-year average of 101, city figures show.
Youth and young adults — the primary focus of the city’s anti-violence strategy — saw sharper declines. Lexington recorded 10 gun-related homicides involving victims ages 10 to 29, compared with an average of 15 over the previous four years. Nonfatal shootings in that age group dropped to 32, down from a four-year average of 69…