Watauga, TN Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Watauga in green. The most dangerous areas in Watauga 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 Watauga, TN Safe from Assault?

The D+ grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Watauga is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of cities are safer and 28% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Watauga's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Watauga is 2.722 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Watauga generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Watauga may be as high as 1 in 232 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 506 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of Watauga, TN: about 2 per year. The north part of Watauga has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Watauga's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Watauga 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, Watauga is safer than the Tennessee state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Watauga, TN

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Watauga about $123,813 in 2025, or roughly $78 per resident. This is part of Watauga's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Watauga, including every crime type and how Watauga 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 Watauga's crime maps on the Watauga overall crime page.

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Individual Watauga Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Elizabethton, TN	D	D+	D	D
Keenburg, TN	D-	D-	D	D-
Piney Flats, TN	D	D-	D	F
Hunter, TN	D+	C-	C-	C-
Johnson City, TN	D	D	D	D-
Bluff City, TN	D-	F	D-	F
Gap Creek, TN	D+	D	D+	D
Hampton, TN	D	D-	C-	D-
Hickory Tree, TN	F	F	F	F
Carter, TN	C-	B	B-	B

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Watauga is lower 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
Montrose, IA	C+	C-	C-	D+
Rushsylvania, OH	A	B+	B+	B+
Royalton, IL	B+	B+	B+	A-
Rome, OH	B+	B	B	A-
Ransom Canyon, TX	B-	C+	C+	C+
Port Washington, OH	B-	B	B	B
Porcupine, SD	F	F	F	F
Point Reyes Station, CA	F	F	F	F
Plainview, NE	D	C-	C-	C-
Oakdale, TN	C-	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Watauga, TN average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Watauga schools on SchoolGrade

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