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.