Lake County police area, Tennessee, United States: crime rate and Safety score
No Safety score: the figures for 2025 are incomplete or partly not published.
Figures are for the police agency that covers Lake County police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 4 | 328.3 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 1 | 82.1 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 3 | 246.3 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 1 | 82.1 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 10 | 820.8 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 2 | 164.2 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 1 |
| Violence | 3 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 13 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Lake County police area
- Is Lake County police area safe?
- Lake County police area: No Safety score: the figures for 2025 are incomplete or partly not published.
- How many murders are there in Lake County police area?
- Recorded homicides in Lake County police area (2025): 4.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Lake County since 2010
Lake County: Sheriff Byran Avery, last known (elected 2018), may have changed. Governor: Bill Lee (Republican)
Byran Avery
from 2018
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In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
