Houston County Crime & Safety

Houston County has a total crime rate of 920.9 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (218.1 per 100K) and property crimes (702.8 per 100K).

Houston County has a safety score of 60/100, rated "Average". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #19 out of 95 counties in Tennessee for safety (1 = safest).

Surpassing the Tennessee average safety score of 97.2, Houston County ranks as one of the more secure areas in the state. Local law enforcement maintains an environment significantly safer than the typical Tennessee county.

Property crime is very low at 702.8 per 100,000, and the violent crime rate is just 218.1. These numbers translate to a very low probability of encountering crime in daily life.

Crime data for Houston County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Houston County has a safety score of 60/100, which is above the Tennessee average of 36/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.