Elizabethton, Tennessee Crime Rate

4 years of data (20212024) · Population: 14,228

Key Insights

  • Elizabethton has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 147.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 40.5% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 49% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.09 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
147.6
-40.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1560.3
222 total
vs National Avg
-59%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 21

Murder0
Rape1
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault19

Property Crime: 222

Burglary19
Larceny-Theft192
Motor Vehicle Theft11
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202414,22821147.602221560.3
202314,10735248.102371680.0
202213,86842302.912691939.7
202113,40652387.904433304.5

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A
Safety Grade for Elizabethton

Based on violent crime rate of 147.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 49% of cities

Similar Cities

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National Arrest Demographics

The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.