Carthage, TN Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 14%

Violent crime 23%

Property crime 13%

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Carthage_{/100k people}	Tennessee_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	47	n/a (estimate)	2,006	3,166	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	9.6	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	38.9	38.4
Robbery	1	n/a	42.7	81.0	73.9
Assault	6	n/a	256.1	543.2	279.7
Violent crime	7	n/a (estimate)	299	673	388
Burglary	5	n/a	213.4	384.5	314.2
Theft	34	n/a	1,451.1	1,802.0	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	1	n/a	42.7	306.4	246.0
Property crime	40	n/a (estimate)	1,707	2,493	1,958

Key findings

Carthage crime rates are 14% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Carthage are 23% lower than the national average
In Carthage you have a 1 in 50 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Carthage is safer than 40% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Carthage has decreased by 17%

Carthage crime map

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The Carthage crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Carthage as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Carthage crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Carthage (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Carthage

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Carthage is 1 in 335

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Carthage is 1 in 59

The chance of being a victim of crime in Carthage is 1 in 50

Year Over Year Crime In Carthage (per 100,000 people)

Carthage police department

Item	Carthage	Tennessee	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	11	11,551	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.7	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 11 Carthage police officers. This results in 4.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 32.4% greater than the Tennessee average and 45.6% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Tennessee

State	Total offenders	Tennessee_/100K	National_/100K
Tennessee	24,578	412	266

There are a total of 24,578 sex offenders in Tennessee. This yields a total of 412 sex offenders in Tennessee per 100,000 residents which is 55% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Watertown, TN	1,412	0	0	0
Gordonsville, TN	1,534	0	881	881
Alexandria, TN	1,106	393	688	1,082
South Carthage, TN	1,338	355	1,065	1,420
Hartsville (Trousdale County) , TN	7,970	655	2,427	3,082
Carthage, TN	2,186	299	1,707	2,006

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
New Haven, MO	2,186	435	1,691	2,126
Eastpoint, FL	2,185	199	915	1,113
Lake Butler city, FL	2,185	223	1,027	1,250
Sac City, IA	2,185	97	1,702	1,800
Hughesville, MD	2,187	107	431	538
Carthage, TN	2,186	299	1,707	2,006

Source: The Carthage, TN crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.