The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Loudon County, TN

Loudon County is home to 58,600 residents and includes Lenoir City and Loudon · Updated November 2026

Is Loudon County, TN safe?

Yes. Crime is low across most of the US, and lower still in Loudon County: an overall CrimeGrade™ of A, safer than the neighborhoods where 72% of Americans live. Property crime grades better than violent crime here, A+ against A. What matters most is the neighborhood: grades within Loudon County run from A+ to B, so check the map or the safest and least safe places below.

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Overall CrimeGrade™Safety score 915 of 1,000
Safer than most US neighborhoods What this means

72% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Loudon County as a whole, and 28% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Loudon County scores 915.

Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.

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Violent crimeSafety score 899 of 1,000Less violent crime than most US neighborhoods
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Property crimeSafety score 940 of 1,000Less property crime than most US neighborhoods

How it works


Crime map of Loudon County

Map of Loudon County shaded by overall CrimeGrade™, from green for the least crime to red for the most
Click the map to explore
F D C B A+
Highest crime Safest
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How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Loudon County, TN at ISP Reports.

Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Loudon County, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.

Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports


What stands out in Loudon County

Car thefts and thefts both run low. In Loudon County, each runs at less than half the US rate: 0.91 car thefts and 4.7 thefts a year per 1,000 residents, against 2.7 and 13.1 nationally.

Thefts from cars happen at homes more often than nationally. In Loudon County, 54% of reported thefts from cars happen at homes, against 34% nationally.


The safest and most dangerous places in Loudon County

Every part of Loudon County where people live grades A or B on the national scale. Grades across Loudon County run from A+ to B; 82% of residents live in areas with less crime than the typical US neighborhood.

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Share of residents, by the overall CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.

Least crime

  1. 1Philadelphia3,980A+942
  2. 2Tellico Village7,350A+932

Most crime

  1. 1Lenoir City31,300A893
  2. 2Loudon13,100A923

Cities and towns in Loudon County with at least 1,000 residents. Ranked by overall CrimeGrade™; beside each grade is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer), and the other numbers are residents.

Across the county, the Tellico Village and Greenback areas have the least crime and the center the most.


Crime rates and types in Loudon County

CrimeGrade™ estimates Loudon County has about 20 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 46% less than the US as a whole and 57% less than Tennessee.

Overall crime

Violent crime

Property crime

Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.

Assault is the most common crime in Loudon County, about 55% of everything reported, and it also accounts for the largest share of what crime costs here.

CrimeCrimeGrade™Reported a yearPer 1,000 residentsUS per 1,000
Violent crime
MurderA+10.020.05
RapeA+70.110.38
RobberyA+20.040.62
AssaultA-64811.112.3
Property crime
BurglaryA+591.02.4
TheftA2754.713.1
Vehicle theftA+530.912.7
ArsonA+10.030.12
VandalismA+1332.35.5

Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.

Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.


Where and when crime happens in Loudon County

These figures come from the reports of the police departments across Loudon County, 2022 to 2024.

In Loudon County, 62% of burglaries hit homes, against 57% nationally.

CrimeMost often atBusiest time
BurglaryHomes (62%)Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Car theftHomes (57%)Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Theft from carsHomes (54%)Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
VandalismHomes (54%)Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Aggravated assaultHomes (66%)Evening (6 pm to midnight)

Shares of the crimes reported to police, 2022 to 2024. Reports with no time recorded are left out of the times.


How Loudon County compares with nearby counties

Loudon County has less crime than 7 of its 10 nearest counties.

Nearby counties

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Loudon CountyA915AA+58,600
Roane County 16 milesA915AA55,200
Monroe County 17 milesA902AA47,700
Blount County 17 milesA890AA+139,300
Knox County 22 milesA-786B+A-494,100
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Anderson County 23 milesA885AA79,200
Morgan County 29 milesA+953A+A+21,400
McMinn County 29 milesA903AA54,900
Meigs County 35 milesA+942A+A+13,300
Sevier County 40 milesA897AA99,700
Rhea County 40 milesA+930AA+34,000

Nearest first, with each place's distance from Loudon County. Beside each overall CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).

Compared with counties of similar size and density, Loudon County has more crime than 62% of them.

Counties of similar size and density

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Loudon CountyA915AA+58,600
Washington County, OHA+967A+A+59,000
Columbia County, WIA+962A+A+58,300
Lafayette County, MSA+942A+A+58,300
Huron County, OHA+941A+A+58,300
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Sandusky County, OHA921A+A58,800
Gordon County, GAA916AA59,100
Maverick County, TXA915A+A58,100
Colbert County, ALA904AA58,000
Mercer County, WVA902AA+58,600
Russell County, ALA-789A-A-58,800

Walkability, density and jobs in Loudon County

Two things set Loudon County apart: it has a Walk Grade of D- (6 of 100) on BestNeighborhood, against 21 for the US as a whole, and 2% of its residents in dense blocks, against 24% nationally. Places like that tend to report less theft, and it runs low here.

Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft. 93% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D- (6 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 92% of Americans
Residents in dense blocksBlocks of 10,000 or more people per square mile. Dense neighborhoods tend to report more robbery.2% of residentsUS: 24%Lower than for 89% of Americans
JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft and robbery.29 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Lower than for 89% of Americans
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Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.42% where people liveUS: 78%Lower than for 88% of Americans
Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft and robbery. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for Loudon County: F (0 of 100).NoneUS: noneLower than for 86% of Americans
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.8.7 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Lower than for 80% of Americans

BestNeighborhood, a sister site of CrimeGrade™, ranks the neighborhoods of Loudon County on shops, parks, home prices, getting around and more.

These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.


What crime costs Loudon County

Crime costs Loudon County about $619 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 49% less than the US figure of $1,205.

Cost of crime per resident, per year

Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $47 million a year, or $804 per resident.

How the cost breaks down
CrimeCost a yearPer resident
Murder$2.7 million$47
Rape$400,000$7
Robbery$71,000$1
Assault$7.1 million$122
Burglary$530,000$9
Theft$1.4 million$24
Vehicle theft$820,000$14
Arson$35,000$1
Vandalism$940,000$16
Total$14 million$240

How CrimeGrade™ works

A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Loudon County means the same as a B anywhere else.

CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.

The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.

Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.

Where the numbers come from

  • Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
  • State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
  • Population and housing figures from the US Census Bureau
  • Published research on what crime costs victims and communities

These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.

More about CrimeGrade™ data


Schools in Loudon County

Schools in Loudon County, TN average a SchoolGrade of A-: 47% of students test proficient, against 42% projected for schools like them. Overall, they exceed expectations. See schools in Loudon County on SchoolGrade