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Perry County, TN Arrest Records

Perry County, TN is among the safest counties in the USA with 2.39 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.
Perry County, TN property crime rate is 13.44 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 60 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 25.00% compared to 2015.

Perry County, TN Crime Rate

Total arrests in Perry County in 2016 increased by 21.15% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 15 to 19 while non-violent crime increased by 20.22% from 89 to 107.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 60
Burglary 37
Aggravated assault 16
Motor vehicle theft 10
Revised rape 2

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Perry County increased by 26.67% from 2015 and decreased by 5% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 20 to 19. In 2016 violent crime rate in Perry County was 49.16% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.239%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Perry County increased by 20.22% from 2015 and decreased by 10.83% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 120 to 107. In 2016 property crime rate in Perry County was 52.73% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 1.344%.

How Perry stands up against other counties

Perry vs. Houston

You’ll be in more risk in Perry compared to Houston county that had 47.16% lower crime rate compared to Perry county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.2511 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Houston county.
Burglary rates of 4.6459 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and higher than average 2.2129 in Houston county.

Perry vs. Clay

You’ll be in more risk in Perry compared to Clay county that had 48.63% lower crime rate compared to Perry 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 0.0000 in Clay county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 1.2557 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and lower than average 1.2900 in Clay county.

Names with the most arrests in Perry

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Perry, Tennessee, the most crimes, that's 45.67% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 31-40.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Perry County is 0.52% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 4.33 daily crimes that occur in Perry County.
  • Perry, TN is more violent than Houston.
  • In Perry County you have a 1 in 63 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Perry, TN have increased by 21.15%.

Perry Police Departments

Names in Perry County