The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in East Etowah, TN: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$162,041

Cost of Crime™ for East Etowah, TN

In 2025, crime will cost $1,484 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of East Etowah with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is East Etowah, TN Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where East Etowah's combined rate is higher than the norm. East Etowah sits in the 19th percentile, ahead of 19% of cities and behind 81%. The grade covers only East Etowah's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in East Etowah is 39.16 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in East Etowah, TN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in East Etowah for 2025 is $162,041, about $594 per resident and $1,484 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in East Etowah Compared to Other Cities?

East Etowah, TN:	$594
Bolivar, TN:	$1463
Castalian Springs, TN:	$302
Tennessee:	$694
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in East Etowah is $594 per year, which is $129 more than the national average and $100 less than Tennessee's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to East Etowah:

In Bolivar, TN, crime costs $1,463 per person, which is $869 more than in East Etowah.
In Castalian Springs, TN, crime costs $302 per person, which is $292 less than in East Etowah

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of East Etowah for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to East Etowah	Cost per East Etowah Resident
Murder	$48,473	$178
Rape/Sexual Assault	$12,317	$45
Robbery	$4,639	$17
Assault	$25,967	$95
Kidnapping	$3,037	$11
Vehicle Theft	$7,825	$29
Burglary	$7,932	$29
Theft	$16,320	$60
Arson	$757	$3
Vandalism	$20,862	$76
Animal Cruelty	$191	$1
Drug Crimes	$13,350	$49
Identity Theft	$370	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$162,041	$594

The Intangible Cost of Crime in East Etowah, TN

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in East Etowah totals $388,802 ($1,424 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $550,843 ($2,018 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of East Etowah's 273 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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East Etowah Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 East Etowah residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.312
Robbery	0.5402
Rape	0.7441
Murder	0.0945
Total Violent Crime	4.691 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.54
Vehicle Theft	1.851
Burglary	3.204
Arson	0.1149
Total Property Crime	16.71 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1835
Drug Crimes	6.611
Vandalism	10.70
Identity Theft	0.1749
Animal Cruelty	0.0947
Total "Other" Rate	17.76 (D-)

Individual East Etowah Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in East Etowah is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to East Etowah.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Etowah, TN	D+	D	C
Williamsburg, TN	C-	D-	B-
New Bethel, TN	C-	D	C+
Bullet Creek, TN	D	D-	C-
Delano, TN	C-	D	C+
Wesleyanna, TN	D+	D	C+
Towee, TN	C-	D	C+
Rural Vale, TN	C	D+	B+
Englewood, TN	C	D-	B-
Patty, TN	C-	D+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

East Etowah is similar versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Squib, KY	C-	C	C
Grassy Cove, TN	D-	F	F
Grassmere, WA	F	F	F
Grant, CO	F	D-	D-
Granite, NY	A-	C	C
Grange Hall, OH	B+	B+	B+
Grady, NM	C-	D	D
Spivey, KS	C-	D-	D-
Waldo, KY	D-	C	C
Sprott, AL	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, East Etowah is safer than the Tennessee state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in East Etowah, TN average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See East Etowah schools on SchoolGrade

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