The crime rate in the Athens, TN Metro Area is significantly higher than the national average in both violent and property crime. According to statistics, the violent crime rate is 27.26 compared to 22.7 nationally, and the property crime rate is 54.28 compared to 35.4 nationally. This means that citizens of Athens should be aware of and take precautions against potential violent and property crime incidents in their area.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Athens Metro Area violent crime is 27.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Athens Metro Area property crime is 54.3. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Athens, Tennessee does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Alpharetta, Georgia. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Alpharetta, Tennessee. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.