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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$3.14 million

Cost of Crime™ for Tellico Plains, TN

In 2025, crime will cost $1,518 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Tellico Plains 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 Tellico Plains, 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 Tellico Plains's combined rate is higher than the norm. Tellico Plains sits in the 22nd percentile, ahead of 22% of cities and behind 78%. The grade covers only Tellico Plains's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Tellico Plains is 36.53 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 19 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 43 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Tellico Plains, TN report the most crime, about 43 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Tellico Plains, TN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Tellico Plains for 2025 is $3,137,275, about $547 per resident and $1,518 per household. That equals 2.1% 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): 30.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Tellico Plains Compared to Other Cities?

Tellico Plains, TN:	$547
Bolivar, TN:	$1463
Castalian Springs, TN:	$302
Tennessee:	$694
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Tellico Plains is $547 per year, which is $83 more than the national average and $146 less than Tennessee's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Tellico Plains:

In Bolivar, TN, crime costs $1,463 per person, which is $916 more than in Tellico Plains.
In Castalian Springs, TN, crime costs $302 per person, which is $246 less than in Tellico Plains

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Tellico Plains	Cost per Tellico Plains Resident
Murder	$782,169	$136
Rape/Sexual Assault	$288,839	$50
Robbery	$129,753	$23
Assault	$635,372	$111
Kidnapping	$57,113	$10
Vehicle Theft	$74,275	$13
Burglary	$182,459	$32
Theft	$333,948	$58
Arson	$22,769	$4
Vandalism	$302,715	$53
Animal Cruelty	$3,763	$1
Drug Crimes	$318,102	$56
Identity Theft	$5,997	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$3,137,275	$547

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Tellico Plains, 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 Tellico Plains totals $6,796,327 ($1,186 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,933,602 ($1,733 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 central 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 Tellico Plains has 1, do the same, and of Tellico Plains's 5,731 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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Tellico Plains 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 Tellico Plains residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.860
Robbery	0.7198
Rape	0.8312
Murder	0.0726
Total Violent Crime	5.484 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.25
Vehicle Theft	0.8369
Burglary	3.510
Arson	0.1645
Total Property Crime	15.76 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1644
Drug Crimes	7.504
Vandalism	7.394
Identity Theft	0.1352
Animal Cruelty	0.0888
Total "Other" Rate	15.29 (D-)

Individual Tellico Plains Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Jalapa, TN	C	C	B-
Sandy Lane, TN	C-	D	B
Rural Vale, TN	C	D+	B+
Smithfield, TN	B	B-	A+
Big Creek, TN	C-	D	C
Bullet Creek, TN	D	D-	C-
Cokercreek, TN	B	B-	A+
Rafter, TN	C	C	C+
Nonaburg, TN	C	D-	B-
Englewood, TN	C	D-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Tellico Plains 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
Moosup, CT	A-	A+	A+
Pollok, TX	B-	C-	C-
Placitas, NM	D+	D	D
Pipestone, MN	C-	D+	D+
Pioneer, CA	B	C	C
New Boston, NH	A	A+	A+
Nancy, KY	C-	C	C
Mountain Lakes, NJ	A	A+	A+
Mounds, OK	C+	C+	C+
Morrisville, VT	B	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Tellico Plains 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 Tellico Plains, TN average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Tellico Plains schools on SchoolGrade

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