Crime in Alcoa, Tennessee

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Alcoa, property crimes account for only about 84% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in Alcoa than it is nationwide. There were 431 property crimes in Alcoa in 2019, or 3,992 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Alcoa. There were 361 larcenies reported in Alcoa in 2019, or 3,343 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 27 break-ins reported in Alcoa in 2019, or 250 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Alcoa, meanwhile, there were 43 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 398 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Alcoa, however, violent offenses account for a larger 16% share of all reported crime.

At 787 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Alcoa is well above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Alcoa reported a total of 85 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Alcoa. There were 59 aggravated assaults reported in Alcoa in 2019, or 546 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 7 robberies reported in Alcoa in 2019, a rate of 65 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 17 rapes reported in Alcoa in 2019, or 157 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There were 2 homicides committed in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Alcoa is 18.5 murders for every 100,000 people, more than triple the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.