Kingsport, Tennessee Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 57,138
Key Insights
- →Kingsport has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 441.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 32.3% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 15% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
441.0
-32.3% YoY
Murder Rate
3.5
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
2959.5
1,691 total
vs National Avg
↑ 23%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 252
Murder2
Rape27
Robbery21
Aggravated Assault202
Property Crime: 1,691
Burglary180
Larceny-Theft1,338
Motor Vehicle Theft173
Arson8
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57,138 | 252 | 441.0 | 2 | 1,691 | 2959.5 |
| 2023 | 56,522 | 368 | 651.1 | 3 | 2,025 | 3582.7 |
| 2022 | 55,799 | 439 | 786.8 | 2 | 2,271 | 4070.0 |
| 2021 | 54,229 | 413 | 761.6 | 2 | 2,102 | 3876.2 |
| 2020 | 54,260 | 372 | 685.6 | 5 | 2,426 | 4471.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Kingsport
Based on violent crime rate of 441.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 15% 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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.