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79%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
83%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
79%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleKingston/100k peopleTennessee/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime29n/a (estimate)4873,1662,346
Murder0n/a0.09.66.5
Rape1n/a16.838.938.4
Robbery2n/a33.681.073.9
Assault1n/a16.8543.2279.7
Violent crime4n/a (estimate)67673388
Burglary3n/a50.4384.5314.2
Theft16n/a268.61,802.01,398.0
Vehicle theft6n/a100.7306.4246.0
Property crime25n/a (estimate)4202,4931,958

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Key findings

  • Kingston crime rates are 79% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Kingston are 83% lower than the national average
  • In Kingston you have a 1 in 206 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Kingston is safer than 86% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Kingston has decreased by 64%

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      Daily Crime In Kingston (per 100,000 people)

      The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Kingston, Tennessee is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Kingston are 6.50 times less than the Tennessee average and 4.82 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Kingston are 10.02 times less than than Tennessee and 5.77 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Kingston are 5.94 times less than than Tennessee and 4.67 times less than the national average.

      How Safe is Kingston (higher is better)

      What are the odds that you'll be safer in Kingston, Tennessee compared to other areas of Tennessee, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Kingston safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Kingston is safer than 86% of Tennessee cities, and 86% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are calculated by taking a closer look at each city's crime rate in Tennessee, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Kingston. At this time, Kingston sees a above average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kingston

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kingston is 1 in 1489
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kingston is 1 in 239
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Kingston is 1 in 206
      Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in Kingston, Tennessee? If you reside in Kingston, then there is a 1 in 1489 chance that you will experience a violent crime. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 239. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 206 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Kingston.

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

      A good indicator of whether Kingston is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Kingston has decreased by 45%, while the property crime rate in Kingston has decreased by 66% year over year. The number of total crimes in Kingston has decreased by 64% year over year.

      Kingston police department

      Item Kingston Tennessee National
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)1311,551558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residents2.23.63.3
      There are a total of 13 Kingston police officers. This results in 2.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 38.9% less than the Tennessee average and 32.8% less than the National average.

      Sex offenders in Tennessee

      State Total offenders Tennessee /100K National /100K
      Tennessee24,578412266
      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
      Loudon, TN5,70116921938
      Tellico Village, TN6,2352198111,030
      Oliver Springs, TN4,110871,2781,365
      Coalfield, TN2,6713021,1181,420
      Midtown, TN1,5393151,1671,482
      Philadelphia, TN1,0233361,2461,583
      Harriman, TN6,2233241,7352,059
      Kingston, TN5,84167420487

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      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Sharon, MA5,84168265333
      Fruit Heights, UT5,8401019571,058
      Aptos, CA5,842170821990
      Naples Manor, FL5,8394442,0442,488
      Richmond, MI5,844224362586
      Kingston, TN5,84167420487
      Source: The Kingston, 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.