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Hamilton County, TN Arrest Records

Hamilton County, TN is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.79 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Knox, Blount, Sullivan, Bradley, Washington counties in Tennessee.
Hamilton County, TN property crime rate is 4.68 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 1,088 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 12.28% compared to 2015.

Hamilton County, TN Crime Rate

Total arrests in Hamilton County in 2016 increased by 6.42% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 262 to 283 while non-violent crime increased by 6.15% from 1,576 to 1,673.

5 Crimes In Hamilton County, TN in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 1,088
Burglary 419
Aggravated assault 226
Motor vehicle theft 166
Revised rape 38

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Hamilton County increased by 8.02% from 2015 and increased by 6.39% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 266 to 283. In 2016 violent crime rate in Hamilton County was 83.14% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.079%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Hamilton County increased by 6.15% from 2015 and decreased by 5.53% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 1,771 to 1,673. In 2016 property crime rate in Hamilton County was 83.55% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.468%.

How Hamilton stands up against other counties

Hamilton vs. Rutherford

You’ll be in more risk in Hamilton compared to Rutherford county that had 40.01% lower crime rate compared to Hamilton county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.1062 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0584 in Rutherford county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.4640 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.2011 in Rutherford county.

Hamilton vs. Knox

You’ll be in more safety in Hamilton compared to Knox county that had 101.12% higher crime rate compared to Hamilton county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.1062 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0658 in Knox county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.4640 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.8813 in Knox county.

Names with the most arrests in Hamilton

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Hamilton, Tennessee, the most crimes, that's 36.18% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Hamilton County is 0.83% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 1.5 daily crimes that occur in Hamilton County.
  • Hamilton, TN is more violent than Rutherford.
  • In Hamilton County you have a 1 in 183 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Hamilton, TN have increased by 6.42%.

Hamilton Police Departments

Cities in Hamilton County

Names in Hamilton County