Pigeon Forge has a population of 6,254. During the past three years, Pigeon Forge saw 1,551 arrests. For 2017, the Pigeon Forge's arrest rate totaled 777.10 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 145.50% makes Pigeon Forge higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 48 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Pigeon Forge also totaled 438 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Gatlinburg and Sevierville, Pigeon Forge is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Pigeon Forge had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Pigeon Forge averaged 48 violent crimes and 438 non-violent crimes.
The city of Pigeon Forge experienced 568 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 2 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 86 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 100, and the aggravated assault total was 380.
It is situated in Sevier county, Tennessee with a total number of 70 employees - 6 female, 52 male officers and 12 civilians. Pigeon Forge PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is TN0780300, it belongs to the East South Central division in the South region with a region code of Region III.