Kingsport, TN Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Kingsport in green. The most dangerous areas in Kingsport are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Kingsport, TN Safe from Assault?

The F grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Kingsport is in the 7th percentile for safety, meaning 93% of cities are safer and 7% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kingsport's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Kingsport is 5.828 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kingsport generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Kingsport may be as high as 1 in 136 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 302 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of Kingsport, TN: about 74 per year. The west part of Kingsport has fewer cases of assault with only 12 in a typical year.

How Kingsport's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Kingsport to the Tennessee state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Kingsport is less safe than the Tennessee state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Kingsport, TN

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Kingsport about $11,911,665 in 2025, or roughly $167 per resident. This is part of Kingsport's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kingsport, including every crime type and how Kingsport compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Kingsport's crime maps on the Kingsport overall crime page.

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Individual Kingsport Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Kingsport is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Kingsport.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Blair Gap, TN	F	F	F	F
Bloomingdale, TN	F	F	F	F
Colonial Heights, TN	D+	D-	D+	D-
Weber City, VA	D	C-	D	D+
Mount Carmel, TN	D+	D+	C	D
Gate City, VA	D+	B-	C-	B-
Silvacola, TN	F	F	D-	F
Hiltons, VA	C+	B-	C+	C+
Blountville, TN	F	F	D-	F
Fall Branch, TN	D+	D	C	D

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Kingsport is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Huntersville, NC	C+	B+	B+	B-
Sanford, NC	D+	D+	D+	D
Salisbury, MD	D	D-	D-	D-
Rome, GA	C-	C-	C-	D+
North Port, FL	A+	A	A	B
Manassas, VA	C+	B+	B+	B
Lakewood, WA	F	F	F	F
Kokomo, IN	B-	C	C	C-
Huntington, WV	C-	D+	D+	D
Great Falls, MT	D-	D-	D-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kingsport, TN average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Kingsport schools on SchoolGrade

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