Rockwood, TN Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 158%

Violent crime 62%

Property crime 177%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Rockwood_{/100k people}	Tennessee_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	327	n/a (estimate)	6,044	3,166	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	9.6	6.5
Rape	3	n/a	55.5	38.9	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	81.0	73.9
Assault	31	n/a	573.0	543.2	279.7
Violent crime	34	n/a (estimate)	628	673	388
Burglary	43	n/a	794.8	384.5	314.2
Theft	235	n/a	4,343.8	1,802.0	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	15	n/a	277.3	306.4	246.0
Property crime	293	n/a (estimate)	5,416	2,493	1,958

Key findings

Rockwood crime rates are 158% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Rockwood are 62% higher than the national average
In Rockwood you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Rockwood is safer than 6% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Rockwood has not changed

Rockwood crime map

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The Rockwood crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Rockwood 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 Rockwood crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Rockwood (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Rockwood, Tennessee is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Rockwood are 1.91 times more than the Tennessee average and 2.58 times more than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Rockwood are 1.07 times less than than Tennessee and 1.62 times more than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Rockwood are 2.17 times more than than Tennessee and 2.77 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Rockwood (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Tennessee and all other cities across the US, is Rockwood safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Rockwood is safer than 12% of other cities in the state of Tennessee. In addition, Rockwood is safer than 6% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Tennessee and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Rockwood. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Rockwood is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Rockwood

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Rockwood is 1 in 160

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Rockwood is 1 in 19

The chance of being a victim of crime in Rockwood is 1 in 17

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Rockwood? In Rockwood, TN you have a 1 in 160 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Rockwood.

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

A good indicator of whether Rockwood 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 Rockwood has increased by 10%, while the property crime rate in Rockwood has decreased by 1% year over year. The number of total crimes in Rockwood has not changed year over year.

Rockwood police department

Item	Rockwood	Tennessee	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	16	11,551	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.9	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 16 Rockwood police officers. This results in 2.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 19.7% less than the Tennessee average and 11.7% less 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}
Kingston, TN	5,841	50	634	684
Coalfield, TN	2,671	302	1,118	1,420
Midtown, TN	1,539	315	1,167	1,482
Fairfield Glade, TN	8,462	424	1,571	1,995
Spring City, TN	2,512	432	2,108	2,541
Harriman, TN	6,223	491	2,799	3,290
Crab Orchard, TN	758	914	3,386	4,301
Rockwood, TN	5,443	628	5,416	6,044

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Big Flats, NY	5,446	370	1,435	1,805
Old Bethpage, NY	5,439	118	459	577
Willard, MO	5,447	125	1,318	1,442
Litchfield Park, AZ	5,449	172	790	962
West Bountiful, UT	5,436	119	2,389	2,508
Rockwood, TN	5,443	628	5,416	6,044

Source: The Rockwood, 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.