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Crime rate in Dickson, Tennessee (TN): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Dickson, TN compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Dickson, TN

The 2022 crime rate in Dickson, TN is 309 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.3 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 88.6% U.S. cities. The 2022 Dickson crime rate fell by 9% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Dickson has seen decline of violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Dickson, TN is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Dickson:

309.0
Burns:

101.0
White Bluff:

103.8
McEwen:

49.6
Kingston Springs:

22.5
Fairview:

99.0
Centerville:

103.7
Ashland City:

212.3
Waverly:

104.1
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Dickson by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(13.8)
4
(27.3)
2
(13.5)
1
(6.7)
0
(0.0)
2
(13.3)
1
(6.5)
1
(6.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.2)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
10
(70.9)
12
(82.5)
8
(54.5)
7
(47.4)
7
(46.9)
20
(133.1)
14
(92.9)
18
(116.1)
12
(76.7)
12
(76.7)
15
(95.5)
9
(57.4)
16
(102.3)
11
(68.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
15
(106.4)
11
(75.7)
10
(68.2)
1
(6.8)
8
(53.6)
7
(46.6)
5
(33.2)
5
(32.3)
12
(76.7)
5
(32.0)
4
(25.5)
5
(31.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
67
(475.3)
74
(509.0)
76
(518.1)
50
(338.3)
40
(268.1)
85
(565.8)
143
(948.7)
127
(819.3)
150
(959.3)
116
(741.8)
92
(585.9)
119
(758.9)
107
(684.4)
105
(650.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
96
(681.1)
87
(598.4)
97
(661.3)
100
(676.6)
121
(811.0)
104
(692.3)
121
(802.7)
105
(677.4)
108
(690.7)
82
(524.4)
60
(382.1)
56
(357.1)
45
(287.8)
26
(161.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
674
(4,782)
667
(4,588)
679
(4,629)
638
(4,317)
658
(4,410)
682
(4,540)
846
(5,612)
764
(4,929)
774
(4,950)
627
(4,010)
557
(3,547)
458
(2,921)
332
(2,124)
316
(1,956)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
60
(425.7)
27
(185.7)
24
(163.6)
20
(135.3)
31
(207.8)
27
(179.7)
38
(252.1)
59
(380.6)
55
(351.7)
51
(326.1)
55
(350.3)
46
(293.4)
34
(217.5)
42
(260.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
6
(42.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.8)
0
(0.0)
3
(20.0)
2
(13.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.4)
2
(12.8)
1
(6.4)
2
(12.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index456.8458.3466.8365.5370.4478.1601.4554.4563.5442.5410.6372.6341.2309.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 66 registered sex offenders living in Dickson, Tennessee as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Dickson is 232 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Dickson:

408.6
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Dickson:

444.5
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Dickson:

452.8
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Dickson:

413.9
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Dickson:

463.6
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Dickson:

607.5
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Dickson:

554.8
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Dickson:

610.3
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Dickson:

439.4
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Dickson:

221.2
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Dickson:

247.0
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Dickson:

402.2
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Dickson:

402.4
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Dickson:

361.8
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Dickson:

360.7
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Dickson:

433.9
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Dickson:

409.4
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Dickson:

479.1
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Dickson:

169.0
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Dickson:

196.4
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Dickson:

261.5
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Dickson:

306.3
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Dickson:

354.3
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Dickson:

438.4
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Dickson:

439.0
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Dickson:

479.0
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Dickson:

392.4
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Dickson:

413.9
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Dickson:

371.4
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Dickson:

388.2
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Dickson:

376.9
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Dickson:

439.2
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Dickson:

423.1
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Dickson:

455.0
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Dickson:

400.7
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Dickson:

428.6
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 68 (61 officers - 56 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.90
Tennessee average:

2.57

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 66 (59 officers - 55 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.76
Tennessee average:

2.58

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 66 (59 officers - 59 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.76
Tennessee average:

2.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 61 (53 officers - 50 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.39
Tennessee average:

2.57

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 52 (46 officers - 44 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.94
Tennessee average:

2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 48 (43 officers - 41 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.77
Tennessee average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 51 (46 officers - 44 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.05
Tennessee average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 52 (47 officers - 44 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.13
Tennessee average:

2.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 52 (48 officers - 45 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.22
Tennessee average:

2.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 50 (45 officers - 43 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.04
Tennessee average:

2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 52 (46 officers - 44 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.14
Tennessee average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 50 (44 officers - 41 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.03
Tennessee average:

2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 52 (46 officers - 43 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.26
Tennessee average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 49 (44 officers - 41 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.17
Tennessee average:

2.50

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 47 (42 officers - 39 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.19
Tennessee average:

2.50

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 48 (43 officers - 39 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.30
Tennessee average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 48 (43 officers - 40 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.33
Tennessee average:

2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 47 (42 officers - 38 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.28
Tennessee average:

2.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 48 (43 officers - 39 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.46
Tennessee average:

2.64

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Dickson, TN
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 37055.