Lake City, TN Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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34%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

12%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

38%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Lake City crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Lake City crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Lake City crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Lake City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lake City_{/100k people}	Tennessee_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,400 (estimate)	2,624	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	7.9	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	37.4	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	58.4	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	488.6	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	316 (estimate)	592	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	251.8	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,443.6	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	336.7	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,084 (estimate)	2,032	1,760

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Lake City crime map

The Lake City crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Lake City as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Lake City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Lake City crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Lake City crime rates are 34% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Lake City are 12% lower than the national average
In Lake City you have a 1 in 72 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lake City is safer than 39% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lake City has decreased by 12%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lake City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lake City is 1 in 317

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lake City is 1 in 93

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lake City is 1 in 72

Year Over Year Crime In Lake City (per 100,000 people)

Lake City police department

Item	Lake City	Tennessee	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	8	11,551	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.4	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 8 Lake City police officers. This results in 4.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 24.4% greater than the Tennessee average and 36.8% 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}
Norris, TN	1,659	83	285	368
Caryville, TN	2,402	320	777	1,096
La Follette, TN	6,762	320	877	1,197
Fincastle, TN	1,270	275	943	1,217
Oak Ridge, TN	29,124	291	1,277	1,567
Oliver Springs, TN	3,918	58	1,516	1,574
Jacksboro, TN	2,444	0	1,978	1,978
Lake City, TN	1,848	316	1,084	1,400

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Idaho Springs, CO	1,848	477	2,622	3,099
Elk Creek, KY	1,848	30	189	219
Seeley, CA	1,847	273	1,167	1,439
Ridgeville, SC	1,849	194	872	1,066
Stanton, NE	1,847	89	661	750
Lake City, TN	1,848	316	1,084	1,400

Source: The Lake City, TN crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.