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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$7.76 million

Cost of Crime™ for Kingston, TN

In 2025, crime will cost $1,091 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Kingston 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 Kingston, 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 Kingston's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Kingston sits in the 30th percentile, ahead of 30% of cities and behind 70%. The grade covers only Kingston's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Kingston is 31.71 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 48 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Kingston, TN report the most crime, about 141 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 18 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Kingston, TN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Kingston for 2025 is $7,755,297, about $466 per resident and $1,091 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Kingston Compared to Other Cities?

Kingston, TN:	$466
Bolivar, TN:	$1463
Castalian Springs, TN:	$302
Tennessee:	$694
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Kingston is $466 per year, which is $1 more than the national average and $228 less than Tennessee's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Kingston:

In Bolivar, TN, crime costs $1,463 per person, which is $997 more than in Kingston.
In Castalian Springs, TN, crime costs $302 per person, which is $164 less than in Kingston

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Kingston	Cost per Kingston Resident
Murder	$2.01 million	$121
Rape/Sexual Assault	$731,272	$44
Robbery	$293,224	$18
Assault	$1.40 million	$84
Kidnapping	$188,167	$11
Vehicle Theft	$221,208	$13
Burglary	$369,727	$22
Theft	$1.01 million	$61
Arson	$58,296	$3
Vandalism	$622,905	$37
Animal Cruelty	$8,093	$0
Drug Crimes	$817,347	$49
Identity Theft	$20,291	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$7,755,297	$466

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Kingston, 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 Kingston totals $17,342,048 ($1,041 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $25,097,345 ($1,507 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 north part of the city holds more 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, of which Kingston has 3, do the same, and of Kingston's 16,659 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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Kingston 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 Kingston residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.932
Robbery	0.5596
Rape	0.7240
Murder	0.0643
Total Violent Crime	4.279 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.71
Vehicle Theft	0.8575
Burglary	2.447
Arson	0.1449
Total Property Crime	15.16 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1863
Drug Crimes	6.633
Vandalism	5.234
Identity Theft	0.1574
Animal Cruelty	0.0657
Total "Other" Rate	12.28 (D)

Individual Kingston Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bradbury, TN	B-	D	B+
Midtown, TN	B-	B-	A-
Harriman, TN	C-	C-	B-
Dogwood, TN	C-	C-	C-
Paint Rock, TN	C	D-	B+
Little Emory, TN	B-	C	A-
Holiday Hills, TN	C+	B-	C+
Dyllis, TN	B+	C	A
Emory Gap, TN	C	D	A
Pine Grove, TN	C+	C+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Kingston is higher 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
Shiloh, IL	A	A	A
Belchertown, MA	A	B+	B+
Belvedere Park, GA	D-	D-	D-
Bennington, NE	B+	C	C
Berea, SC	D-	D	D
Berkley, MI	C	B-	B-
Berthoud, CO	C+	B	B
Big Rapids, MI	C+	D	D
Birdsboro, PA	A	A	A
Blackshear, GA	B-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Kingston is safer than the Tennessee state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kingston, TN average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Kingston schools on SchoolGrade

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