Newport, Tennessee Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 7,010
Key Insights
- →Newport has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 684.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 3.3% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 6% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
684.7
-3.3% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
4308.1
302 total
vs National Avg
↑ 91%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 48
Murder0
Rape3
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault44
Property Crime: 302
Burglary26
Larceny-Theft259
Motor Vehicle Theft17
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,010 | 48 | 684.7 | 0 | 302 | 4308.1 |
| 2023 | 6,921 | 49 | 708.0 | 0 | 367 | 5302.7 |
| 2022 | 6,972 | 31 | 444.6 | 0 | 397 | 5694.2 |
| 2021 | 6,894 | 78 | 1131.4 | 1 | 431 | 6251.8 |
| 2020 | 6,880 | 65 | 944.8 | 0 | 494 | 7180.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Newport
Based on violent crime rate of 684.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 6% of 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.