State crime profile · 2024
Tennessee Crime Rates: Safest & Most Dangerous Cities
Crime data for 176 cities and 92 counties in Tennessee (TN), ranked safest to most dangerous from 412 reporting agencies.
- 601.6
- Violent / 100K
- 2,057.9
- Property / 100K
- 176
- Cities
- 92
- Counties
The verdict
Tennessee's 601.6 violent crimes per 100,000 runs 71% above the U.S. average, making it among the highest-crime states in the country.
- 601.6
- violent crimes per 100K
- +71%
- vs. the U.S. average
- 48th
- safest of 51 states & DC
- 2,057.9
- property crimes per 100K
How safe is Tennessee? FBI UCR data snapshot
Tennessee (TN) reported 43,481 violent crimes and 148,740 property crimes in 2024, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program submissions from 412 law enforcement agencies. That translates to a statewide violent crime rate of 601.6 per 100,000 residents and a property crime rate of 2057.9 per 100,000 against a reporting population of 7,227,750. The PlainCrime dataset indexes 176 Tennessee cities and 92 counties, each with their own detail pages and local crime figures drawn from FBI UCR Tables 8 and 10.
The FBI's state-level summary reports violent and property crime as aggregate totals rather than broken out by individual offense type (murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, arson). For an offense-by-offense breakdown, see the individual city and county pages for Tennessee below, which draw on FBI UCR Tables 8 and 10 and do report each offense type separately.
Across 11 years of state-level UCR history (2014–2024), the violent crime rate moved from 608.4 to 601.6 per 100,000, a decline of 1.1%. City-level detail pages within Tennessee include safety grades (A+ to F), benchmarks against national averages, per-capita risk estimates, and multi-year trend tables for users comparing specific jurisdictions. All figures above are drawn from FBI UCR 2024 submissions; reporting completeness varies by agency, and the FBI periodically restates prior-year figures as late submissions arrive.
State figures roll up the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) submissions from local and county agencies across the state, then express them per 100,000 residents so one state can be compared with another. Statewide averages hide a great deal of variation: a handful of large cities often account for much of a state's reported violent crime, while most of its land area and population live with markedly lower rates. Reporting completeness also differs between states, so a year-over-year change can reflect which agencies filed data as much as any real shift on the ground. Read a state number as the broad backdrop, then drill into the city and county pages for the local detail that actually shapes day-to-day decisions.
How Tennessee ranks nationally
Tennessee vs. every U.S. state
Violent crime per 100,000 residents, FBI UCR 2024. Lower is safer.
602 6th percentile among 51 U.S. states
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Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program · 2024
Safest Cities
Top 50 by lowest violent crime rate
Most Dangerous Cities
Top 50 by highest violent crime rate
Crime Trends
Multi-year charts & analysis
Crime Trends
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Rate | Property Crime | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,227,750 | 43,481 | 601.6 | 148,740 | 2057.9 |
| 2023 | 7,126,489 | 45,901 | 644.1 | 170,713 | 2395.5 |
| 2022 | 7,051,339 | 44,900 | 636.8 | 165,143 | 2342 |
| 2021 | 6,975,218 | 46,927 | 672.8 | 158,047 | 2265.8 |
| 2020 | 6,886,834 | 46,976 | 682.1 | 174,437 | 2532.9 |
| 2019 | 6,829,174 | 41,367 | 605.7 | 183,419 | 2685.8 |
| 2018 | 6,770,010 | 42,831 | 632.7 | 194,274 | 2869.6 |
| 2017 | 6,715,984 | 44,022 | 655.5 | 199,158 | 2965.4 |
| 2016 | 6,651,194 | 42,674 | 641.6 | 192,873 | 2899.8 |
| 2015 | 6,600,299 | 40,811 | 618.3 | 196,950 | 2984 |
| 2014 | 6,549,352 | 39,843 | 608.4 | 201,042 | 3069.6 |
Cities in Tennessee
Safest cities in Tennessee
Cities with 25,000+ residents, lowest violent crime per 100,000, FBI UCR 2024. Hover a bar for the exact rate.
- Brentwood 57.5
Brentwood
57.5 /100K
- Hendersonville
Hendersonville
123.2 /100K
- Maryville
Maryville
132 /100K
- Franklin
Franklin
132.1 /100K
- Collierville
Collierville
150.1 /100K
- Mount Juliet
Mount Juliet
158.9 /100K
- Spring Hill
Spring Hill
163.5 /100K
- Germantown
Germantown
167.8 /100K
What this shows Brentwood is the safest sizeable city in Tennessee, at 57.5 violent crimes per 100,000.
Highest violent-crime cities in Tennessee
Cities with 25,000+ residents, highest violent crime per 100,000, FBI UCR 2024. Hover a bar for the exact rate.
- Memphis
Memphis
2,501.3 /100K
- Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
1,124.1 /100K
- Jackson 950.4
Jackson
950.4 /100K
- Chattanooga 823.7
Chattanooga
823.7 /100K
- Morristown 765.5
Morristown
765.5 /100K
- Knoxville 740.3
Knoxville
740.3 /100K
- Columbia 573.2
Columbia
573.2 /100K
- La Vergne 476.2
La Vergne
476.2 /100K
What this shows Memphis reports the highest big-city violent-crime rate in Tennessee, at 2,501.3 per 100,000.
| City | Population | Violent / 100K | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Nashville Police Department | 698,987 | 1,124.1 | F |
| Memphis | 613,207 | 2,501.3 | F |
| Knoxville | 200,457 | 740.3 | F |
| Chattanooga | 188,894 | 823.7 | F |
| Clarksville | 185,349 | 410 | C |
| Murfreesboro | 169,520 | 420 | C |
| Franklin | 90,077 | 132.1 | A |
| Johnson City | 74,093 | 402.2 | C |
| Jackson | 68,286 | 950.4 | F |
| Hendersonville | 64,126 | 123.2 | A |
| Spring Hill | 59,921 | 163.5 | A |
| Smyrna | 58,791 | 279 | C |
| Kingsport | 57,138 | 441 | D |
| Bartlett | 55,494 | 250.5 | B |
| Gallatin | 52,346 | 208.2 | B |
| Lebanon | 51,653 | 344.6 | C |
| Collierville | 51,312 | 150.1 | B |
| Cleveland | 49,482 | 452.7 | D |
| Columbia | 49,374 | 573.2 | F |
| Brentwood | 45,208 | 57.5 | A |
| Mount Juliet | 44,049 | 158.9 | A |
| Germantown | 39,938 | 167.8 | B |
| La Vergne | 39,897 | 476.2 | D |
| Cookeville | 37,248 | 292.6 | C |
| Oak Ridge | 34,071 | 290.6 | B |
| Morristown | 32,660 | 765.5 | F |
| Maryville | 32,583 | 132 | A |
| Bristol | 28,082 | 363.2 | C |
| Shelbyville | 25,655 | 432.7 | C |
| East Ridge | 21,886 | 411.2 | C |
| Tullahoma | 21,208 | 391.4 | C |
| Springfield | 19,729 | 390.3 | C |
| Sevierville | 18,084 | 436.9 | D |
| Goodlettsville | 17,312 | 127.1 | A |
| Dickson | 16,980 | 465.3 | D |
| White House | 16,177 | 234.9 | B |
| Nolensville | 15,930 | 50.2 | A+ |
| Dyersburg | 15,917 | 1,256.5 | F |
| Greeneville | 15,866 | 258.4 | C |
| Athens | 14,949 | 622.1 | F |
| Alcoa | 14,270 | 385.4 | C |
| Elizabethton | 14,228 | 147.6 | B |
| McMinnville | 13,787 | 638.3 | F |
| Portland | 13,703 | 372.2 | C |
| Manchester | 13,626 | 653.2 | F |
| Lewisburg | 13,406 | 716.1 | F |
| Soddy-Daisy | 13,281 | 165.7 | A |
| Crossville | 12,842 | 646.3 | F |
| Lenoir City | 12,354 | 348.1 | C |
| Red Bank | 12,113 | 396.3 | C |
| Lawrenceburg | 12,110 | 322 | C |
| Millington | 11,785 | 602.5 | F |
| Collegedale | 11,599 | 17.2 | A+ |
| Martin | 11,059 | 298.4 | B |
| Oakland | 11,026 | 72.6 | A |
| Union City | 10,887 | 698.1 | F |
| Atoka | 10,777 | 176.3 | A |
| Fairview | 10,496 | 123.9 | A |
| Clinton | 10,430 | 450.6 | D |
| Paris | 10,360 | 164.1 | B |
| Winchester | 10,177 | 373.4 | C |
| Brownsville | 9,264 | 1,036.3 | F |
| Signal Mountain | 8,935 | 89.5 | A |
| Jefferson City | 8,877 | 292.9 | C |
| Covington | 8,537 | 1,112.8 | F |
| Milan | 8,331 | 564.2 | D |
| Pulaski | 8,243 | 461 | D |
| Lexington | 8,000 | 412.5 | C |
| Humboldt | 7,828 | 574.9 | D |
| Ripley | 7,575 | 1,742.6 | F |
| Dayton | 7,465 | 241.1 | B |
| Savannah | 7,344 | 694.4 | F |
| Church Hill | 7,311 | 27.4 | A+ |
| La Follette | 7,187 | 320 | B |
| Fayetteville | 7,042 | 1,150.2 | F |
| Newport | 7,010 | 684.7 | F |
| Greenbrier | 6,949 | 158.3 | A |
| Munford | 6,901 | 449.2 | C |
| Loudon | 6,876 | 160 | A |
| Sweetwater | 6,696 | 343.5 | C |
| Jonesborough | 6,684 | 149.6 | B |
| Henderson | 6,441 | 186.3 | A |
| Pigeon Forge | 6,344 | 788.1 | F |
| Kingston | 6,306 | 126.9 | A |
| Millersville | 6,295 | 238.3 | B |
| Harriman | 6,246 | 480.3 | F |
| Dunlap | 5,959 | 167.8 | B |
| Lafayette | 5,923 | 118.2 | B |
| Ashland City | 5,728 | 104.7 | A |
| Pleasant View | 5,709 | 35 | A+ |
| Rockwood | 5,698 | 579.2 | F |
| Medina | 5,654 | 176.9 | A |
| McKenzie | 5,603 | 285.6 | B |
| Smithville | 5,514 | 399 | C |
| Madisonville | 5,379 | 371.8 | C |
| Bolivar | 5,119 | 1,269.8 | F |
| Sparta | 4,887 | 122.8 | B |
| Mount Pleasant | 4,830 | 269.2 | B |
| Coopertown | 4,770 | 125.8 | A |
| Rogersville | 4,623 | 151.4 | B |
Counties in Tennessee
Largest counties in Tennessee, violent crime per 100K
Top 8 counties by population, violent crime per 100,000 residents. Hover a bar for the exact rate.
- Shelby 67.8
Shelby
67.8 /100K
- Knox
Knox
115.9 /100K
- Hamilton
Hamilton
88.2 /100K
- Rutherford 71.5
Rutherford
71.5 /100K
- Williamson 50.5
Williamson
50.5 /100K
- Montgomery
Montgomery
83.2 /100K
- Sumner 57.6
Sumner
57.6 /100K
- Sullivan
Sullivan
192.8 /100K
Nearby States
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Explore Tennessee crime data
Primary source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, Crime in the United States annual release. State-level trends cross-check against the FBI Crime Data Explorer (CDE) API.
Population figures for rate calculations reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI-reported populations are unavailable. Verify with Census.gov QuickFacts.
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