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Bristol, TN is relatively high in crime when compared to the average of the United States. The city has a violent crime rate of 23.9, which is higher than the US average of 22.7. In terms of property crime, Bristol's rate is 50.1, which is much higher than the US average of 35.4. This means that people living in Bristol are more likely to be victims of both violent and property crime than those living across the nation as a whole. As such, it is important for citizens in Bristol to exercise caution when out in public and ensure they take steps to secure their homes and possessions against potential criminals.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Bristol violent crime is 23.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Bristol property crime is 50.1. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Bristol, TN Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000494.43.943.235.34123656.9572.92919.2164.8
2001487.2435.939.9407.34348.75873446.2315.5
2002478.4415.851.4407.25353.5747.34282324.2
2003434.6443.955.8330.95123.6821.44011.2291.1
2004506.4427.783.1391.75606.3913.94411.5280.9
2005551.7035.747.6468.35532.8928.84318.3285.8
2006628.2039.567.2521.55657.4904.74322.1430.6
2007461.6063.135.53635665.6816.74454.4394.5
2008486.627.543.227.5388.55210.9690.64131.8388.5
2009402.205850.3293.94698.67273712.4259.1
2010542.7046.534.9461.33887.7705.53015.6166.7
2011426.8074.240.8311.84405.6727.53500178.2
2012529.2044.433.3451.54077.9680.93145.4251.6
2013360.13.837.530288.84216.1697.73330.8187.5
2014458.6018.826.3413.53634.9560.12860.6214.3
2015576.1041.122.4512.52929.1467.62195.9265.6
2016592.73.852.552.5483.93376.4502.72513.5360.1
2017404.87.451.529.4316.53366.9504.12590.5272.3
2018562.106759.6435.53190.3435.52442312.7
2019501.93.755.844.6397.83022.35132245.4263.9

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Bristol, VA320.32,390.017,94642019
Bluff City, TN240.81,505.11,65192019
Watauga, TN0.0441.5407152014
Abingdon, VA88.21,487.58,289152019
Elizabethton, TN604.14,765.513,340162019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Bristol, VA320.32,390.017,94642019
Elizabethton, TN604.14,765.513,340162019
Boone, NC130.71,312.014,209382019
Greeneville, TN336.03,501.115,446452019
Lenoir, NC435.74,462.718,269592019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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I moved to the area from FL, along with many others who are moving to the area from places like TX and the Midwest. Do not be mislead by the reviews. Bristol is very  More

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Update from 2006 - Current is October 2019 - I was born and raised in the Bristol, VA-TN area. Although the crime rate is low compared to many places - the jobs are very  More

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Struggled with keeping a decent job in Brisol. If a medical professional - only a one horse town with no  More

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