$128,334
Cost of Crime™ for Smoky Junction, TN
In 2025, crime will cost $1,974 per household.
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On the map, green marks the parts of Smoky Junction 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 Smoky Junction, TN Safe?
The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Smoky Junction's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Smoky Junction sits in the 4th percentile, ahead of 4% of cities and behind 96%. The grade covers only Smoky Junction's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.
The overall crime rate in Smoky Junction is 67.53 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 46 in the west.
Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Smoky Junction, TN report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.
The Cost of Crime™ in Smoky Junction, TN
Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Smoky Junction for 2025 is $128,334, about $910 per resident and $1,974 per household. That equals 3.6% of the median household income.
These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
- Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.6%
- Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.9%
- Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%
How Much Does Crime Cost in Smoky Junction Compared to Other Cities?
| Smoky Junction, TN: |
$910
|
| Bolivar, TN: |
$1463
|
| Castalian Springs, TN: |
$302
|
| Tennessee: |
$694
|
| USA: |
$464
|
The overall cost of crime per resident in Smoky Junction is $910 per year, which is $446 more than the national average and $217 more than Tennessee's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Smoky Junction:
- In Bolivar, TN, crime costs $1,463 per person, which is $553 more than in Smoky Junction.
- In Castalian Springs, TN, crime costs $302 per person, which is $608 less than in Smoky Junction
2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime
The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Smoky Junction for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime |
Cost to Smoky Junction |
Cost per Smoky Junction Resident |
Murder |
$34,517 |
$245 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$5,597 |
$40 |
Robbery |
$4,728 |
$34 |
Assault |
$25,947 |
$184 |
Kidnapping |
$2,104 |
$15 |
Vehicle Theft |
$2,276 |
$16 |
Burglary |
$8,043 |
$57 |
Theft |
$20,728 |
$147 |
Arson |
$628 |
$4 |
Vandalism |
$10,141 |
$72 |
Animal Cruelty |
$107 |
$1 |
Drug Crimes |
$13,347 |
$95 |
Identity Theft |
$171 |
$1 |
Total Cost of Crime |
$128,334 |
$910 |
The Intangible Cost of Crime in Smoky Junction, 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 Smoky Junction totals $264,407 ($1,875 per resident), and all of it comes from
violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $392,742 ($2,785 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 Smoky Junction's 141 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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Smoky Junction 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 Smoky Junction residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Assault |
6.408 |
Robbery |
1.066 |
Rape |
0.6547 |
Murder |
0.1303 |
Total Violent Crime |
8.259 (F) |
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|
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Theft |
28.39 |
Vehicle Theft |
1.042 |
Burglary |
6.290 |
Arson |
0.1843 |
Total Property Crime |
35.90 (F) |
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|
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Kidnapping |
0.2461 |
Drug Crimes |
12.80 |
Vandalism |
10.07 |
Identity Theft |
0.1564 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.1025 |
Total "Other" Rate |
23.37 (F) |
Individual Smoky Junction Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Smoky Junction is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Smoky Junction.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| F | F | F |
| F | D- | D- |
| F | F | D- |
| D- | F | D |
| D- | F | D+ |
| F | D | D- |
| D | D- | C |
| B- | C | A+ |
| B- | C | A+ |
| F | F | F |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
Smoky Junction 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 |
|---|
| A+ | B+ | B+ |
| A- | A- | A- |
| B | B- | B- |
| F | F | F |
| C- | C | C |
| A+ | A+ | A+ |
| D+ | D | D |
| C+ | A | A |
| A- | D+ | D+ |
| C- | B- | B- |
Considering only the crime rate, Smoky Junction is less safe 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 Smoky Junction, TN average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Smoky Junction schools on SchoolGrade
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