South Carthage, TN Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 39%

Violent crime 8%

Property crime 46%

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	South Carthage_{/100k people}	Tennessee_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	20	n/a (estimate)	1,420	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	71.0	81.0	73.9
Assault	4	n/a	284.1	543.2	279.7
Violent crime	5	n/a (estimate)	355	673	388
Burglary	4	n/a	284.1	384.5	314.2
Theft	7	n/a	497.2	1,802.0	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	4	n/a	284.1	306.4	246.0
Property crime	15	n/a (estimate)	1,065	2,493	1,958

Key findings

South Carthage crime rates are 39% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in South Carthage are 8% lower than the national average
In South Carthage you have a 1 in 71 chance of becoming a victim of crime
South Carthage is safer than 40% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in South Carthage has decreased by 40%

South Carthage crime map

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

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Daily Crime In South Carthage (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in South Carthage

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in South Carthage is 1 in 282

The chance of being a victim of property crime in South Carthage is 1 in 94

The chance of being a victim of crime in South Carthage is 1 in 71

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

South Carthage police department

Item	South Carthage	Tennessee	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	4	11,551	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.0	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 4 South Carthage police officers. This results in 3.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 16% less than the Tennessee average and 7.6% 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}
Watertown, TN	1,412	0	0	0
Gordonsville, TN	1,534	0	881	881
Alexandria, TN	1,106	393	688	1,082
Carthage, TN	2,186	299	1,707	2,006
Hartsville (Trousdale County) , TN	7,970	655	2,427	3,082
South Carthage, TN	1,338	355	1,065	1,420

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Darmstadt, IN	1,338	50	250	301
Okarche, OK	1,338	0	893	893
Powells Crossroads, TN	1,338	273	1,011	1,284
State Center, IA	1,337	127	712	839
Cambria, IL	1,337	78	390	468
South Carthage, TN	1,338	355	1,065	1,420

Source: The South 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.