Rhea County, TN Crime Statistics

Crime Overview

Rhea County in TN is served by 3 law enforcement agencies. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the county recorded 683 violent crimes and 1,168 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 26.7 per 100k residents, which is -74.9% below the national average. Property crime averages 44.5 per 100k, -72.8% below the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Aggravated Assault had the lowest rate. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.

Violent Crimes

Violent Crime

Grade A
Annual Rate26.7 per 100k residents
National Avg: 106.2 per 100k
Total Incidents683 (2019-2023)

Homicide

Grade N/A

Not enough data to calculate a meaningful rate.

Rape

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Robbery

Grade N/A

Not enough data to calculate a meaningful rate.

Aggravated Assault

Grade A
Annual Rate4.5 per 100k residents
National Avg: 22.3 per 100k
Total Incidents133 (2019-2023)

Property Crimes

Property Crime

Grade A
Annual Rate44.5 per 100k residents
National Avg: 163.6 per 100k
Total Incidents1,168 (2019-2023)

Burglary

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Larceny

Grade A
Annual Rate44.5 per 100k residents
National Avg: 116.4 per 100k
Total Incidents792 (2019-2023)

Motor Vehicle Theft

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Summary Table

Crime TypeAnnual Rate (per 100k residents)GradeTotal Incidents (2019-2023)National Avg% Difference
Violent Crime26.7A683106.2-74.9%
Property Crime44.5A1168163.6-72.8%
Homicide0.0A10.5-100.0%
Rape0.0A163.5-100.0%
Robbery0.0A55.8-100.0%
Aggravated Assault4.5A13322.3-80.0%
Burglary0.0A26324.0-100.0%
Larceny44.5A792116.4-61.8%
Motor Vehicle Theft0.0A11122.2-100.0%

Crime Trends

Agencies

Dayton Police Department

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Spring City Police Department

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Graysville Police Department

Graysville, TN