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Total crime 22%
Violent crime 177%
Property crime 9%
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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 peopleSomerville/100k peopleTennessee/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime93n/a (estimate)2,8513,1662,346
Murder1n/a30.79.66.5
Rape1n/a30.738.938.4
Robbery0n/a0.081.073.9
Assault33n/a1,011.7543.2279.7
Violent crime35n/a (estimate)1,073673388
Burglary17n/a521.2384.5314.2
Theft40n/a1,226.21,802.01,398.0
Vehicle theft1n/a30.7306.4246.0
Property crime58n/a (estimate)1,7782,4931,958

Key findings

  • Somerville crime rates are 22% higher than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Somerville are 177% higher than the national average
  • In Somerville you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Somerville is safer than 11% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Somerville has increased by 39%

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      Daily Crime In Somerville (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Somerville

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Somerville is 1 in 94
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Somerville is 1 in 57
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Somerville is 1 in 36

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

      Somerville police department

      ItemSomervilleTennesseeNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)1111,551558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residents3.53.63.3
      There are a total of 11 Somerville police officers. This results in 3.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 1.7% less than the Tennessee average and 8.2% greater than the National average.

      Sex offenders in Tennessee

      StateTotal offendersTennessee /100KNational /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

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Grand Junction, TN3190375375
      Mason, TN1,19166328393
      Whiteville, TN4,56068384451
      Oakland, TN7,27034517550
      Rossville, TN701100499598
      Piperton, TN1,703499721,021
      Moscow, TN6155429041,447
      Somerville, TN3,1331,0731,7782,851

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Chandler, OK3,1332921,5911,883
      Elgin, SC3,1336824,7125,394
      Emerald Mountain, AL3,13486407494
      Hilliard, FL3,1312371,0911,328
      Portageville, MO3,1313171,7622,079
      Somerville, TN3,1331,0731,7782,851
      Source: The Somerville, 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.