Ripley, TN has a F safety grade (11/100) with a violent crime rate of 1743 per 100,000, 395% above the national average.

FBI UCR 2024 Per-capita rates FBI UCR + NIBRS

Ripley, TN Crime Rate & Safety

Violent and property crime rates per 100,000 residents, drawn directly from FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. Compare against state and national averages.

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F
Safety grade
High Risk
1742.6
Violent / 100K
2151.8
Property / 100K
8K
Population
+395%
vs U.S. avg

The verdict

Ripley earns an F safety grade: violent crime runs 395% above the U.S. average, placing it among the highest-crime cities in the country.

F
PlainCrime safety grade
+395%
violent crime vs. U.S. average
1st
percentile of 8,986 U.S. cities
2,151.8
property crimes per 100K

Crime data sourced from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program, covering violent crime, property crime, and individual offense categories. Safety grades reflect a composite analysis of violent and property crime rates benchmarked against national averages. For context on how crime statistics are collected and what they mean for community safety, read our guide to understanding FBI crime data.

Is Ripley, TN safe? Ripley has a violent crime rate of 1742.6 per 100,000 residents in 2024, according to FBI Uniform Crime Report (UCR) data, 395% higher than the national average and 190% above the Tennessee average. The city receives a safety grade of F (High Risk). Property crime rate: 2151.8/100K. Population: 7,575.

FBI UCR Data Snapshot: Ripley, TN

Ripley, TN, reporting population 7,575 in 2024, recorded 132 violent crimes and 163 property crimes in the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program's Table 8 city-level submissions. The city's violent crime rate works out to 1742.6 per 100,000 residents, while the property crime rate reaches 2151.8 per 100,000. Combining those two rates against national benchmarks yields a composite safety grade of F (High Risk), scoring 11 out of 100.

Within the violent crime count, aggravated assault accounted for 123 incidents, robbery 3, murder 1, and rape 5 in 2024. Property crime splits into larceny-theft (112), burglary (32), motor vehicle theft (19), and arson (2). Larceny-theft and other property offenses typically dominate city crime counts, and aggravated assault leads Ripley's mix at 41.7% of all Part I offenses.

Against the national violent crime average, Ripley runs 395% above the US benchmark, and 190% above the Tennessee statewide rate. Translated to per-capita risk, the 2024 figures imply roughly a 1 in 26 statistical chance of being named in a crime report that year, narrowing to 1 in 57 for a violent offense. UCR figures reflect offenses reported to and submitted by local law enforcement and may undercount unreported crime.

These figures come from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program, which compiles offenses voluntarily submitted by local law enforcement agencies. Rates are expressed per 100,000 residents so a small town and a large city sit on the same scale, 50 burglaries mean something very different in a town of 2,000 than in a city of 500,000. Two caveats matter when reading any city's numbers. First, a year with missing or partial agency reporting can understate true crime, so a sudden drop sometimes reflects a reporting gap rather than a real safety gain. Second, UCR counts reported offenses, not convictions, and many crimes are never reported at all. Treat a grade as one input among several, not a final verdict on a place.

Is Ripley, TN Safe? Safety Assessment

Based on 2024 FBI crime data, Ripley, TN receives a safety grade of F (High Risk) with a composite safety score of 11/100. Violent crime is 395% above the national average, indicating substantially higher risk than most US cities.

Your statistical chance of being a crime victim in Ripley is approximately 1 in 26 , with a 1 in 57 chance of being a violent crime victim. The most common crime type is aggravated assault, accounting for 42% of all reported offenses.

Safety assessments are based on FBI UCR reported crime statistics. Actual safety varies by neighborhood, time of day, and individual circumstances. Crime reporting rates differ across jurisdictions.

Safety Overview

F 11/100
High Risk
Composite safety score
based on FBI UCR data
Violent Crime Rate
1742.6/100K
violent crimes per 100K residents
+395% vs US
Property Crime Rate
2151.8/100K
property crimes per 100K residents
+26% vs US
Total Crimes
295
reported in 2024
Population
7,575
2024 Census-based estimate

Crime Rate Breakdown, How Each Offense Compares

Each offense category's rate per 100,000 residents, benchmarked against the national average. Bars show the rate relative to the highest-rate offense in this city.

Murder 13.2/100K
Rape 66.0/100K
Robbery 39.6/100K
Aggravated Assault 1623.8/100K
Burglary 422.4/100K
Larceny-Theft 1478.5/100K
Motor Vehicle Theft 250.8/100K
Arson 26.4/100K

How this works: Each bar shows the offense rate per 100,000 residents relative to the most frequent offense in this city. ▲▼ indicators compare against the FBI UCR national rate for that offense category. A longer bar means a higher per-capita rate, it does not imply the city is dangerous; use it to understand the mix of crime types. Full methodology →

Crime Breakdown (2024)

Category Count Rate /100K
Violent Crime 132 1742.6
Murder 1 13.2
Rape 5 66
Robbery 3 39.6
Aggravated Assault 123 1623.8
Property Crime 163 2151.8
Burglary 32 422.4
Larceny-Theft 112 1478.5
Motor Vehicle Theft 19 250.8
Arson 2 26.4

Per-Capita Risk Assessment

Overall Crime Risk
1 in 26
Statistical chance of being a crime victim based on 2024 data
Violent Crime Risk
1 in 57
Statistical chance of being a violent crime victim

These are statistical averages based on reported crimes. Actual risk varies significantly by neighborhood, time of day, and individual circumstances.

Crime Type Distribution (2024)

Aggravated Assault 123 (41.7%)
Larceny-Theft 112 (38.0%)
Burglary 32 (10.8%)
Motor Vehicle Theft 19 (6.4%)
Rape 5 (1.7%)
Robbery 3 (1.0%)
Arson 2 (0.7%)
Murder 1 (0.3%)

Ripley vs Tennessee vs National Average

Ripley
Violent1742.6/100K
Property2151.8/100K
GradeF
Tennessee
Violent601.6/100K
Property2057.9/100K
National Average
Violent352/100K
Property1711/100K

How Ripley ranks nationally

Ripley vs. every U.S. city

Violent crime per 100,000 residents, FBI UCR 2024. Lower is safer.

1,743 1st percentile lower than 1% of 8,986 U.S. cities

0–100: 3,427 U.S. cities (38%). Below this entry. 100–200: 2,003 U.S. cities (22%). Below this entry. 200–300: 1,232 U.S. cities (14%). Below this entry. 300–400: 742 U.S. cities (8%). Below this entry. 400–500: 511 U.S. cities (6%). Below this entry. 500–600: 325 U.S. cities (4%). Below this entry. 600–700: 199 U.S. cities (2%). Below this entry. 700–800: 134 U.S. cities (1%). Below this entry. 800–900: 94 U.S. cities (1%). Below this entry. 900–1,000: 77 U.S. cities (1%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,100: 59 U.S. cities (1%). Below this entry. 1,100–1,200: 38 U.S. cities (0%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,300: 27 U.S. cities (0%). Below this entry. 1,300–1,400: 24 U.S. cities (0%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,500: 12 U.S. cities (0%). Below this entry. 1,500–1,600: 16 U.S. cities (0%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,700: 10 U.S. cities (0%). Below this entry. 1,700–1,800: 12 U.S. cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. 1,800–1,900: 11 U.S. cities (0%). Above this entry. 1,900–2,000: 4 U.S. cities (0%). Above this entry. 2,000+: 29 U.S. cities (0%). Above this entry. Ripley 0 2,000+ every reporting city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band of values; taller bars hold more U.S. cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program · 2024

Ripley vs. nearby cities — violent vs. property crime. X axis violent crime per 100K, Y axis property crime per 100K, split by the national averages. 9 cities; the anchor city is ringed. Ripley vs. nearby cities — violent vs. property crime SAFEST HIGHEST CRIME 119 2,701 Violent crime per 100K → 848 7,451 Property crime per 100K → Ripley: 1,743 violent · 2,152 property per 100K · grade F Ripley Metropolitan Nashville Police Department: 1,124 violent · 4,510 property per 100K · grade F Memphis: 2,501 violent · 6,899 property per 100K · grade F Knoxville: 740 violent · 2,721 property per 100K · grade F Chattanooga: 824 violent · 3,942 property per 100K · grade F Clarksville: 410 violent · 1,632 property per 100K · grade C Murfreesboro: 420 violent · 2,022 property per 100K · grade C Franklin: 132 violent · 943 property per 100K · grade A Johnson City: 402 violent · 2,303 property per 100K · grade C Safety grade A / B C D / F
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program · split lines are the U.S. national averages

Nearby Cities in Tennessee

Compare Ripley against neighboring cities in the same state, or use our side-by-side compare tool to benchmark two cities directly.

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
F
Pop: 698,987
Violent: 1124.1/100K
Property: 4509.5/100K
Memphis
F
Pop: 613,207
Violent: 2501.3/100K
Property: 6899/100K
Knoxville
F
Pop: 200,457
Violent: 740.3/100K
Property: 2721.3/100K
Chattanooga
F
Pop: 188,894
Violent: 823.7/100K
Property: 3942.4/100K
Clarksville
C
Pop: 185,349
Violent: 410/100K
Property: 1632.1/100K

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the crime rate in Ripley, TN? ▼
Ripley has a violent crime rate of 1742.6 per 100,000 residents and a property crime rate of 2151.8 per 100,000, based on 2024 FBI UCR data.
Is Ripley, TN safe? ▼
Ripley receives a safety grade of F (High Risk), with a safety score of 11/100. The violent crime rate is 395% above the national average and 190% above the Tennessee average.
What is the population of Ripley, TN? ▼
The reporting population for Ripley is 7,575 as of 2024.
How many crimes were reported in Ripley? ▼
In 2024, Ripley reported 132 violent crimes and 163 property crimes, for a total of 295 reported offenses.
What are the odds of being a crime victim in Ripley? ▼
Based on 2024 data, the statistical chance of being a crime victim in Ripley is approximately 1 in 26, with a 1 in 57 chance of being a violent crime victim. These are statistical averages and actual risk varies by neighborhood and circumstance.
What is the most common crime in Ripley? ▼
The most common crime type in Ripley is aggravated assault, accounting for 41.7% of all reported crimes (123 incidents in 2024).

Understanding Crime Data

►
Understanding Crime Rates
How per-capita rates are calculated and what they mean
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Violent vs Property Crime
Key differences between crime categories
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FBI Crime Stats Explained
How the FBI collects and reports UCR data
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Crime, Housing & Schools
How safety connects to housing costs and school quality

Data as of 2024. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program.

Crime rates are calculated per 100,000 population. Not all agencies report complete data. FBI Crime in the United States (CIUS) Table 8. Population figures referenced from U.S. Census Bureau estimates where noted; state-level comparisons cross-check against state UCR programs. Verify with FBI.gov UCR, Census.gov QuickFacts, and HUD.gov fair-market rents.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

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