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Johnson County, TN Arrest Records

Johnson County, TN is among the most violent counties in the USA with 6.53 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Knox, Shelby, Blount, Sullivan, Hamilton counties in Tennessee.
Johnson County, TN property crime rate is 12.45 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 112 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 1.75% compared to 2015.

Johnson County, TN Crime Rate

Total arrests in Johnson County in 2016 increased by 23.44% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 57 to 116 while non-violent crime increased by 2.31% from 216 to 221.

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

Crime Arrests
Aggravated assault 114
Larceny-theft 112
Burglary 88
Motor vehicle theft 21
Arson 5

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Johnson County increased by 103.51% from 2015 and increased by 24.73% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 93 to 116. In 2016 violent crime rate in Johnson County was 39.23% higher than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.653%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Johnson County increased by 2.31% from 2015 and decreased by 11.95% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 251 to 221. In 2016 property crime rate in Johnson County was 56.21% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 1.245%.

How Johnson stands up against other counties

Johnson vs. Unicoi

You’ll be in more risk in Johnson compared to Unicoi county that had 31.91% lower crime rate compared to Johnson county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0564 in Unicoi county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 1.1828 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.7901 in Unicoi county.

Johnson vs. Haywood

You’ll be in more risk in Johnson compared to Haywood county that had 46.29% lower crime rate compared to Johnson county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0560 in Haywood county.
Larceny rates of 6.3084 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 4.2570 in Haywood county.

Names with the most arrests in Johnson

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Johnson, Tennessee, the most crimes, that's 38.84% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 41-50.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Johnson County is 0.43% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 5.2 daily crimes that occur in Johnson County.
  • Johnson, TN is more violent than Unicoi.
  • In Johnson County you have a 1 in 53 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Johnson, TN have increased by 23.44%.

Johnson Police Departments

Cities in Johnson County

Names in Johnson County