Crime in Decatur, Tennessee

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

Decatur violent crime is 40.1. (The US average is 22.7)

Decatur property crime is 45.8. (The US average is 35.4)

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Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Decatur, TN Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2001	71.1	0	0	0	71.1	4051.2	1066.1	2914	71.1
2002	211	0	70.3	0	140.6	2953.6	421.9	2461.3	70.3
2003	279.1	0	0	0	279.1	1814.4	418.7	1186.3	209.4
2004	137.7	0	0	0	137.7	2272.7	206.6	1928.4	137.7
2005	484.4	0	0	0	484.4	3391	1038.1	2006.9	346
2006	204.4	0	0	0	204.4	4972.8	953.7	3542.2	476.8
2007	340.6	0	0	136.2	204.4	4359.7	613.1	3610.4	136.2
2008	136.7	0	0	0	136.7	4442.9	888.6	3417.6	136.7
2009	0	0	0	0	0	3905.7	1010.1	2558.9	336.7
2010	66.1	0	0	0	66.1	2976.2	727.5	2182.5	66.1
2011	186.1	0	0	0	186.1	2915.6	744.4	1985.1	186.1
2012	621.5	0	0	62.2	559.4	3169.7	621.5	2361.7	186.5
2013	191.1	0	0	127.4	63.7	3121	0	2802.5	318.5
2014	511.2	0	63.9	0	447.3	2939.3	511.2	1916.9	511.2
2015	1471.5	0	0	255.9	1215.6	3518.9	895.7	2495.2	128
2016	1018.5	0	0	63.7	954.8	2800.8	763.8	1782.3	254.6
2017	700.2	0	0	63.7	636.5	3501	827.5	2100.6	572.9
2018	245.5	0	0	0	245.5	2271.3	368.3	1596.1	306.9
2019	668.3	60.8	60.8	60.8	486	2247.9	303.8	1761.8	182.3

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Spring City, TN	268.1	1,286.9	1,990	12	2019
Athens, TN	835.8	6,347.7	13,632	12	2019
Dayton, TN	270.0	2,659.3	6,799	13	2019
Niota, TN	275.1	2,063.3	794	14	2019
Calhoun, TN	0.0	602.4	497	16	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Spring City, TN	268.1	1,286.9	1,990	12	2019
Dayton, TN	270.0	2,659.3	6,799	13	2019
Niota, TN	275.1	2,063.3	794	14	2019
Calhoun, TN	0.0	602.4	497	16	2019
Graysville, TN	703.3	1,982.1	1,430	17	2019

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

Reviews for Decatur 2 Reviews

loss of tax income to Mcminn County - 12/2/2006
We need more places to eat and buy groceries, we are lossing a lot of sale tax money from people going to Athens and other near by... Read More

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Meth - 12/2/2006
We need a judge who will quit slapping meth cooks and users/sellers on the wrist and putting them back on the street with little fine or jail time or community... Read More

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