menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Westmoreland, TN crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 4 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Westmoreland is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 78% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Westmoreland is one in 230. Compared to communities within Tennessee, Westmoreland‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 82% of the state's cities and towns.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Westmoreland has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Westmoreland is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Westmoreland occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Westmoreland; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 345. This equates to a rate of 3 per one thousand inhabitants.

Furthermore, our research shows that motor vehicle theft, arson, burglary, and larceny are not very common in Westmoreland compared to most US cities and towns. In fact, the rate of these property crimes in Westmoreland is just 1 per one thousand people, far below the national average. Based on this rate, Westmoreland is one of the safer communities in America with regard to incidences of property crime.

Westmoreland Crime Data

total Crime Index

78

(100 is safest)


Safer than 78% of U.S. cities.

Westmoreland Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

8

4

12

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

2.90

1.45

4.35

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
2.9
6.22
National Median: 4
    Westmoreland
    Tennessee

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 345

in Westmoreland

1 in 161

in Tennessee

Westmoreland Violent Crimes

Population: 2,757
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 1 0 7
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.36 0.00 2.54

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)

100 75 50 25 0
1.45
23.02
National Median: 20
    Westmoreland
    Tennessee

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 689

in Westmoreland

1 in 43

in Tennessee

Property Crimes

Population: 2,757
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 0 2 2
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.73 0.73

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

Westmoreland Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
3
15
National Median: 27.0
    Westmoreland
    Tennessee

Popular Neighborhoods in Westmoreland

Zip Codes in Westmoreland, TN