The city of Kingsport, with a total population of 52,810, experienced 9,089 arrests over the past three years. During 2017, the arrest rate totaled 618.25 per 10,000 residents. This represents a 95.31% difference making Kingsport higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. Of those, 381 were for violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Kingsport also handled 2,884 arrests for property crimes during 2017. Compared to Bluff City and Bristol, Kingsport is a more dangerous place to live.
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The city of Kingsport experienced a higher rate of non-violent crime. During 2017, Kingsport totaled 381 violent crimes and 2,884 non-violent crimes.
During 2007-2017, Kingsport experienced 3,963 violent crimes. Of those, 25 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter, another 244 were for legacy rape, 575 were for robbery, and 3,119 were for aggravated assault.