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


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

Crime rate in Kingsport, TN

The 2022 crime rate in Kingsport, TN is 413 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.7 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 94.5% U.S. cities. The 2022 Kingsport crime rate rose by 8% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 2. In the last 5 years Kingsport has seen increasing violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Kingsport, TN is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Kingsport:

412.7
Weber City:

96.9
Mount Carmel:

105.9
Gate City:

136.5
Church Hill:

84.4
Bluff City:

143.4
Johnson City:

288.2
Jonesborough:

97.5
Surgoinsville:

12.6
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Kingsport by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		4
(9.0)		1
(2.1)		3
(6.2)		2
(4.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(3.8)		6
(11.3)		1
(1.9)		3
(5.7)		4
(7.5)		3
(5.5)		5
(9.2)		2
(3.7)		2
(3.6)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		25
(56.3)		26
(53.9)		23
(47.3)		29
(58.4)		15
(29.1)		20
(37.7)		29
(54.6)		17
(32.0)		18
(34.1)		23
(43.0)		20
(36.9)		43
(79.2)		22
(40.6)		42
(75.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		57
(128.4)		52
(107.9)		62
(127.5)		49
(98.7)		32
(62.1)		35
(66.0)		50
(94.2)		71
(133.8)		58
(109.8)		44
(82.3)		39
(71.9)		28
(51.6)		31
(57.2)		28
(50.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		319
(718.4)		298
(618.2)		285
(585.9)		283
(570.1)		207
(402.0)		263
(496.1)		261
(491.6)		282
(531.5)		304
(575.6)		341
(637.8)		276
(509.1)		298
(549.2)		358
(660.2)		367
(657.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		476
(1,072)		512
(1,062)		539
(1,108)		432
(870.3)		383
(743.7)		356
(671.6)		370
(696.9)		375
(706.8)		378
(715.8)		350
(654.6)		326
(601.3)		271
(499.4)		261
(481.3)		255
(457.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,332
(5,252)		2,262
(4,692)		2,566
(5,275)		2,393
(4,821)		2,158
(4,191)		2,136
(4,029)		2,096
(3,948)		1,972
(3,717)		2,307
(4,368)		2,173
(4,064)		2,237
(4,126)		1,861
(3,430)		1,540
(2,840)		1,706
(3,057)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		94
(211.7)		97
(201.2)		141
(289.9)		131
(263.9)		125
(242.7)		145
(273.5)		145
(273.1)		153
(288.4)		204
(386.3)		284
(531.2)		275
(507.2)		297
(547.4)		311
(573.5)		310
(555.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		18
(40.5)		16
(33.2)		12
(24.7)		14
(28.2)		10
(19.4)		13
(24.5)		9
(17.0)		10
(18.8)		4
(7.6)		8
(15.0)		6
(11.1)		8
(14.7)		10
(18.4)		11
(19.7)
City-Data.com crime index547.3481.4517.4473.3361.4386.8421.4397.0442.5452.5411.7423.1382.2412.7

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.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 181 registered sex offenders living in Kingsport, Tennessee as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Kingsport is 297 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


When are crimes committed in Kingsport, TN?

Violent crime rate in 2022
Kingsport:

436.4
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Kingsport:

406.6
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Kingsport:

398.1
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Kingsport:

338.4
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Kingsport:

418.0
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Kingsport:

388.2
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Kingsport:

368.5
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Kingsport:

370.1
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Kingsport:

326.4
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Kingsport:

261.2
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Kingsport:

400.9
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Kingsport:

416.3
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Kingsport:

421.1
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Kingsport:

497.7
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Kingsport:

437.4
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Kingsport:

304.0
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Kingsport:

350.1
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Kingsport:

366.2
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Kingsport:

327.6
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Kingsport:

324.3
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Kingsport:

353.5
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Kingsport:

402.6
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Kingsport:

413.8
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Kingsport:

419.5
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Kingsport:

370.4
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Kingsport:

377.7
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Kingsport:

376.8
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Kingsport:

394.7
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Kingsport:

454.7
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Kingsport:

528.9
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Kingsport:

477.2
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Kingsport:

508.8
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Kingsport:

525.5
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Kingsport:

411.7
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Kingsport:

355.7
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Kingsport:

428.0
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: 147 (109 officers - 100 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.01
Tennessee average:

2.57

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 152 (112 officers - 103 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.06
Tennessee average:

2.58

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 158 (118 officers - 113 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.18
Tennessee average:

2.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 140 (102 officers - 98 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.91
Tennessee average:

2.57

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 154 (117 officers - 114 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.22
Tennessee average:

2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 153 (113 officers - 108 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.13
Tennessee average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 157 (116 officers - 111 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.18
Tennessee average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 170 (123 officers - 115 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.32
Tennessee average:

2.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 161 (111 officers - 104 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.16
Tennessee average:

2.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 163 (115 officers - 108 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.32
Tennessee average:

2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 174 (115 officers - 108 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.36
Tennessee average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 170 (112 officers - 104 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.32
Tennessee average:

2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 161 (105 officers - 97 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.36
Tennessee average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 154 (111 officers - 104 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.50
Tennessee average:

2.50

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 146 (104 officers - 97 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.36
Tennessee average:

2.50

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 147 (103 officers - 96 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.30
Tennessee average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 142 (101 officers - 94 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.27
Tennessee average:

2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 141 (100 officers - 92 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.24
Tennessee average:

2.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 136 (95 officers - 88 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.13
Tennessee average:

2.64

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Zip codes: 37664, 37857.

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