Tennessee Crime Grades A-F (2024)

Statewide grade F

169 cities graded A+ through F based on 2024 FBI crime data. State overall score: 22/100 (High Risk).

What is Tennessee’s crime safety grade?

Tennessee earned an overall safety grade of F (score: 22/100, High Risk) based on 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 601.6 per 100,000 and property crime rate of 2057.9 per 100,000. PlainCrime graded 169 Tennessee cities with reportable crime data against national benchmarks, producing an A+ through F score for each jurisdiction. Grades weigh violent and property crime rates: cities more than 50% below the national average typically earn A or A+, while cities significantly above average receive D or F ratings.

Across the 169 graded Tennessee cities, 8 earned A+, 39 earned A, 33 received B, 40 landed at C, 19 received D, and 30 fell to F in the 2024 scoring. The highest-rated city is Church Hill with an A+ grade (score: 95/100, violent rate 27.4/100K). The lowest-rated city is Memphis with a F grade (score: 0/100, violent rate 2501.3/100K).

Roughly 28% of graded cities in Tennessee achieved an A or A+ rating, while 29% received a D or F. Cities missing from this table either did not submit complete 2024 UCR data, fell below the minimum population threshold for reliable rate calculation, or report through consolidated agencies that aggregate into county or regional totals instead of individual city figures. Grade boundaries use the national violent and property crime rate averages for 2024 as the reference point, so grades are directly comparable between Tennessee and other states on the site.

A safety grade condenses several FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) measures into a single letter, ranking each state's violent and property crime rates against the national distribution rather than a fixed cutoff. A high grade therefore means a state compares well to its peers in a given year, not that it is free of crime. Grades move as the underlying rates move and as agency reporting completeness shifts from year to year. Two states with the same letter can have very different profiles: one may carry a higher violent-crime rate offset by low property crime, the other the reverse. Use the grade as a quick orientation, then read the component rates beneath it to see what is actually driving the number for this state.

A+

8 cities

39 cities

33 cities

40 cities

19 cities

30 cities

Church Hill

27
Westmoreland

36
Pleasant View

35
Whiteville

44
Nolensville

50
Bean Station

32
Collegedale

17
Englewood

63

What this shows Church Hill reports the lowest violent-crime rate in Tennessee. At 27.4 per 100K, it runs well below the Tennessee average of 601.6. These eight cities anchor the safe end of the state.

#	Grade	City	Score	Violent Rate	Property Rate	Population
1	A+	Church Hill	95	27.4/100K	273.6/100K	7,311
2	A+	Westmoreland	95	35.7/100K	214.1/100K	2,803
3	A+	Pleasant View	94	35/100K	297.8/100K	5,709
4	A+	Whiteville	93	43.9/100K	263.2/100K	4,559
5	A+	Nolensville	93	50.2/100K	207.2/100K	15,930
6	A+	Bean Station	92	32.2/100K	547/100K	3,108
7	A+	Collegedale	91	17.2/100K	827.7/100K	11,599
8	A+	Englewood	90	63.4/100K	443.6/100K	1,578
9	A	Brentwood	88	57.5/100K	730/100K	45,208
10	A	Oakland	88	72.6/100K	507.9/100K	11,026
11	A	Signal Mountain	87	89.5/100K	436.5/100K	8,935
12	A	New Tazewell	86	35.6/100K	1244.7/100K	2,812
13	A	Woodbury	85	69.1/100K	898.7/100K	2,893
14	A	Plainview	85	90.4/100K	677.8/100K	2,213
15	A	Centerville	85	111.7/100K	391.1/100K	3,580
16	A	South Carthage	85	124.1/100K	310.4/100K	1,611
17	A	Coopertown	85	125.8/100K	272.5/100K	4,770
18	A	Kingston	85	126.9/100K	301.3/100K	6,306
19	A	Mountain City	84	80.7/100K	887.8/100K	2,478
20	A	Fairview	84	123.9/100K	466.8/100K	10,496
21	A	South Pittsburg	84	136.2/100K	238.3/100K	2,937
22	A	White Pine	83	77.5/100K	1046.9/100K	2,579
23	A	Blaine	83	92.7/100K	834.1/100K	2,158
24	A	Camden	82	81.4/100K	1112.3/100K	3,686
25	A	Spencer	82	127.7/100K	638.6/100K	1,566
26	A	Maryville	82	132/100K	506.4/100K	32,583
27	A	Oliver Springs	81	58.3/100K	1516/100K	3,430
28	A	Hendersonville	81	123.2/100K	714.2/100K	64,126
29	A	Unicoi	81	131/100K	681.3/100K	3,816
30	A	Bells	81	161.3/100K	362.9/100K	2,480
31	A	Ashland City	80	104.7/100K	1099.9/100K	5,728
32	A	Goodlettsville	80	127.1/100K	895.3/100K	17,312
33	A	Huntingdon	80	132.5/100K	795.2/100K	4,527
34	A	Greenbrier	80	158.3/100K	460.5/100K	6,949
35	A	Etowah	80	161.3/100K	403.2/100K	3,720
36	A	Medina	80	176.9/100K	229.9/100K	5,654
37	A	Franklin	79	132.1/100K	942.5/100K	90,077
38	A	Dresden	79	136.3/100K	851.8/100K	2,935
39	A	Loudon	79	160/100K	538.1/100K	6,876
40	A	Spring Hill	79	163.5/100K	499/100K	59,921
41	A	Soddy-Daisy	78	165.7/100K	594.8/100K	13,281
42	A	Atoka	78	176.3/100K	519.6/100K	10,777
43	A	Waverly	78	187.5/100K	375.1/100K	4,266
44	A	Pikeville	77	105.3/100K	1474.5/100K	1,899
45	A	Mount Juliet	76	158.9/100K	964.8/100K	44,049
46	A	Henderson	76	186.3/100K	590/100K	6,441
47	A	Benton	75	211.1/100K	492.6/100K	1,421
48	B	Collierville	74	150.1/100K	1268.7/100K	51,312
49	B	Dunlap	74	167.8/100K	1040.4/100K	5,959
50	B	Lafayette	73	118.2/100K	1722.1/100K	5,923
51	B	Jonesborough	73	149.6/100K	1331.5/100K	6,684
52	B	Germantown	73	167.8/100K	1176.8/100K	39,938
53	B	Gallatin	73	208.2/100K	748.9/100K	52,346
54	B	Elizabethton	72	147.6/100K	1560.3/100K	14,228
55	B	Tiptonville	72	152.5/100K	1433.4/100K	3,279
56	B	Millersville	72	238.3/100K	460.7/100K	6,295
57	B	Watertown	71	185/100K	1233/100K	1,622
58	B	Rogersville	70	151.4/100K	1665.6/100K	4,623
59	B	White House	70	234.9/100K	735.6/100K	16,177
60	B	Jasper	70	248.4/100K	607.2/100K	3,623
61	B	Paris	69	164.1/100K	1689.2/100K	10,360
62	B	Baxter	69	241.8/100K	773.7/100K	2,068
63	B	Sparta	68	122.8/100K	2250.9/100K	4,887
64	B	Dandridge	68	215.7/100K	1159.7/100K	3,708
65	B	Alamo	68	257.1/100K	685.5/100K	2,334
66	B	Mount Pleasant	67	269.2/100K	745.3/100K	4,830
67	B	Maynardville	65	190.9/100K	1794.6/100K	2,619
68	B	McKenzie	65	285.6/100K	713.9/100K	5,603
69	B	Kimball	64	61.5/100K	3444/100K	1,626
70	B	Halls	64	245.5/100K	1276.4/100K	2,037
71	B	Whitwell	64	249.7/100K	1248.4/100K	1,602
72	B	Bartlett	64	250.5/100K	1283/100K	55,494
73	B	Dayton	63	241.1/100K	1433.4/100K	7,465
74	B	Livingston	63	318.5/100K	637.1/100K	4,081
75	B	Martin	61	298.4/100K	1085.1/100K	11,059
76	B	Algood	61	312.3/100K	888.8/100K	4,163
77	B	Caryville	61	319.8/100K	776.6/100K	2,189
78	B	Hohenwald	60	278.1/100K	1365/100K	3,956
79	B	Oak Ridge	60	290.6/100K	1276.7/100K	34,071
80	B	La Follette	60	320/100K	876.6/100K	7,187
81	C	Tazewell	59	297/100K	1272.8/100K	2,357
82	C	White Bluff	59	328.5/100K	962/100K	4,262
83	C	Portland	59	372.2/100K	459.8/100K	13,703
84	C	Greeneville	58	258.4/100K	1897.1/100K	15,866
85	C	Brighton	58	347.2/100K	798.6/100K	2,880
86	C	Lebanon	57	344.6/100K	1033.8/100K	51,653
87	C	Cookeville	56	292.6/100K	1661.8/100K	37,248
88	C	Newbern	56	368.8/100K	891.2/100K	3,254
89	C	Lawrenceburg	55	322/100K	1478.1/100K	12,110
90	C	Jefferson City	54	292.9/100K	1937.6/100K	8,877
91	C	Sweetwater	54	343.5/100K	1374/100K	6,696
92	C	Springfield	53	390.3/100K	917.4/100K	19,729
93	C	Monterey	52	364.3/100K	1311.5/100K	2,745
94	C	Gordonsville	52	433.8/100K	578.5/100K	1,383
95	C	Smyrna	51	279/100K	2386.4/100K	58,791
96	C	Lenoir City	51	348.1/100K	1602.7/100K	12,354
97	C	Oneida	51	366.2/100K	1386.3/100K	3,823
98	C	McEwen	51	402.3/100K	1034.5/100K	1,740
99	C	Decatur	50	302.8/100K	2301.6/100K	1,651
100	C	Alcoa	50	385.4/100K	1359.5/100K	14,270
101	C	Red Bank	50	396.3/100K	1172.3/100K	12,113
102	C	Dyer	50	429.9/100K	773.9/100K	2,326
103	C	Munford	50	449.2/100K	623.1/100K	6,901
104	C	Smithville	49	399/100K	1251.4/100K	5,514
105	C	Charleston	48	444/100K	887.9/100K	901
106	C	Bristol	47	363.2/100K	1958.5/100K	28,082
107	C	Adamsville	47	394.6/100K	1622.1/100K	2,281
108	C	Tullahoma	46	391.4/100K	1669.2/100K	21,208
109	C	Clarksville	45	410/100K	1632.1/100K	185,349
110	C	Madisonville	44	371.8/100K	2212.3/100K	5,379
111	C	Somerville	44	477.7/100K	983.4/100K	3,559
112	C	Greenfield	44	496.8/100K	745.2/100K	2,013
113	C	East Ridge	42	411.2/100K	1996.7/100K	21,886
114	C	Lexington	42	412.5/100K	1987.5/100K	8,000
115	C	Bluff City	42	433.4/100K	1679.3/100K	1,846
116	C	Estill Springs	42	528.4/100K	572.4/100K	2,271
117	C	Murfreesboro	41	420/100K	2022.2/100K	169,520
118	C	Winchester	40	373.4/100K	2594.1/100K	10,177
119	C	Johnson City	40	402.2/100K	2302.5/100K	74,093
120	C	Shelbyville	40	432.7/100K	1910/100K	25,655
121	D	Tracy City	39	484.1/100K	1452.3/100K	1,446
122	D	Ardmore	38	325.2/100K	3821.1/100K	1,230
123	D	La Vergne	37	476.2/100K	1834.7/100K	39,897
124	D	South Fulton	37	503.9/100K	1465.9/100K	2,183
125	D	Clinton	36	450.6/100K	2147.7/100K	10,430
126	D	Cleveland	34	452.7/100K	2384.7/100K	49,482
127	D	Pulaski	33	461/100K	2365.6/100K	8,243
128	D	Dickson	33	465.3/100K	2326.3/100K	16,980
129	D	Berry Hill	31	397.3/100K	6810.4/100K	1,762
130	D	Decherd	31	526.7/100K	1944.9/100K	2,468
131	D	Kingsport	30	441/100K	2959.5/100K	57,138
132	D	Sevierville	29	436.9/100K	3174.1/100K	18,084
133	D	Humboldt	29	574.9/100K	1622.4/100K	7,828
134	D	Carthage	28	532.2/100K	2172.9/100K	2,255
135	D	Vonore	27	590.3/100K	1593.9/100K	1,694
136	D	Red Boiling Springs	27	903.9/100K	328.7/100K	1,217
137	D	Gatlinburg	26	479.7/100K	2958.4/100K	3,752
138	D	Mosheim	26	507.2/100K	2653.1/100K	2,563
139	D	Milan	26	564.2/100K	1992.6/100K	8,331
140	F	Rockwood	24	579.2/100K	2070.9/100K	5,698
141	F	Harriman	22	480.3/100K	3586.3/100K	6,246
142	F	McMinnville	22	638.3/100K	1668.2/100K	13,787
143	F	Columbia	21	573.2/100K	2487.1/100K	49,374
144	F	Parsons	18	945.2/100K	1323.3/100K	2,116
145	F	Fayetteville	15	1150.2/100K	1675.7/100K	7,042
146	F	Manchester	14	653.2/100K	2458.5/100K	13,626
147	F	Selmer	14	868.6/100K	1870.8/100K	4,490
148	F	Jamestown	13	572.5/100K	3578.2/100K	2,096
149	F	Crossville	13	646.3/100K	2585.3/100K	12,842
150	F	Lewisburg	13	716.1/100K	1932/100K	13,406
151	F	Ripley	11	1742.6/100K	2151.8/100K	7,575
152	F	Millington	10	602.5/100K	3801.4/100K	11,785
153	F	Savannah	9	694.4/100K	2505.4/100K	7,344
154	F	Union City	9	698.1/100K	2424.9/100K	10,887
155	F	Athens	8	622.1/100K	3665.8/100K	14,949
156	F	Morristown	8	765.5/100K	2470.9/100K	32,660
157	F	Brownsville	8	1036.3/100K	2504.3/100K	9,264
158	F	Covington	8	1112.8/100K	2530.2/100K	8,537
159	F	Bolivar	8	1269.8/100K	2481/100K	5,119
160	F	Knoxville	6	740.3/100K	2721.3/100K	200,457
161	F	Newport	2	684.7/100K	4308.1/100K	7,010
162	F	Pigeon Forge	2	788.1/100K	3168.3/100K	6,344
163	F	Jackson	2	950.4/100K	3160.2/100K	68,286
164	F	Chattanooga	0	823.7/100K	3942.4/100K	188,894
165	F	Tellico Plains	0	1024.3/100K	4737.5/100K	781
166	F	Metropolitan Nashville Police Department	0	1124.1/100K	4509.5/100K	698,987
167	F	Dyersburg	0	1256.5/100K	4755.9/100K	15,917
168	F	Rocky Top	0	1522.5/100K	3593.2/100K	1,642
169	F	Memphis	0	2501.3/100K	6899/100K	613,207

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tennessee's overall crime safety grade?

Tennessee has an overall safety grade of F (score: 22/100). This is based on the state's aggregate violent crime rate of 601.6 per 100K and property crime rate of 2057.9 per 100K compared to national averages.

How many cities in Tennessee have an A+ safety grade?

8 cities in Tennessee earned an A+ safety grade (2024), meaning their crime rates are well below the national average. 39 additional cities earned an A grade.

Which is the safest city in Tennessee?

Church Hill is the highest-rated city in Tennessee with an A+ grade (score: 95/100). Its violent crime rate is 27.4 per 100K.

Nationwide states with similar crime grades

FBI UCR peer sets for Tennessee grade pages, ranked across all states so these neighborhoods are not the alphabetically adjacent list below.

Similar safety score

Nearest states by statewide safety score (22/100 here, grade F).

Similar graded-city count

Nearest states by cities with A–F grades (169 here); safety-score peers above are excluded.

Nearby States, Crime Grades

Compare Tennessee's grade distribution with neighboring states, or use the compare tool to benchmark jurisdictions side-by-side.

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, 2024. Safety scores based on violent and property crime rates vs. national averages published in FBI Crime in the United States (CIUS) Table 8. Population figures reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI-reported populations are unavailable. Verify with FBI.gov UCR and Census.gov QuickFacts.

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