The crime rate in Tazewell is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 16 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Tazewell is 1 in 63. Based on FBI crime data, Tazewell is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Virginia, Tazewell has a crime rate that is higher than 69% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.
Importantly, when you compare Tazewell to other communities of similar population, then Tazewell crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Tazewell does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Tazewell does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Tazewell.
NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Tazewell's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Tazewell is one in 736.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Tazewell's rate for property crime is 14 per one thousand population. This makes Tazewell a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Tazewell is one in 69.
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Tazewell Annual Crimes
Violent | Property | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of Crimes | 6 | 64 | 70 |
Crime Rate | 1.36 | 14.49 | 15.85 |
Violent Crime
Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
20151050
1.36
2.34
National Median: 4
Tazewell
Virginia
Chances of Becoming a Victim of aViolentCrime
1 in736
inTazewell
1 in427
inVirginia
Tazewell Violent Crimes
Population:4,416
Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Report Total | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Rate per 1,000 | 0.00 | 0.68 | 0.23 | 0.45 |
United States Violent Crimes
Population:333,287,557
Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Report Total | 21,156 | 133,294 | 220,450 | 893,980 |
Rate per 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.40 | 0.66 | 2.68 |
Property Crime
Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
1007550250
14.49
16.96
National Median: 20
Tazewell
Virginia
Chances of Becoming a Victim of aPropertyCrime
1 in69
inTazewell
1 in59
inVirginia
Property Crimes
Population:4,416
burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
---|---|---|---|
Report Total | 16 | 39 | 9 |
Rate per 1,000 | 3.62 | 8.83 | 2.04 |
United States Property Crimes
Population:333,287,557
burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
---|---|---|---|
Report Total | 899,293 | 4,672,363 | 942,173 |
Rate per 1,000 | 2.70 | 14.02 | 2.83 |
Tazewell Crimes Per Square Mile
200150100500
10
19
National Median: 27.0
Tazewell
Virginia