Tennessee Crime Statistics and Rates Report (TN)

Tennessee crime statistics indicate a total downward trend in crime based on data from 17 years when violent crime was decreasing and property crime was decreasing.

Based on this report, the crime rate in Tennessee for 2021 is expected to be lower than in 2016 when the state violent crime rate was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 59.4% and the state property crime rate was higher than the national property crime rate average by 16.46%.

Property and Violent Crime

Summary

2016 Crime (Actual Data)	Incidents
Aggravated Assault	31,084
Arson	N/A
Burglary	40,312
Larceny and Theft	134,404
Motor Vehicle Theft	15,119
Murder and Manslaughter	486
Rape	2,714
Robbery	7,813
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)	231,932
Property Crime	189,835
Violent Crime	42,097

State versus National Crime Comparison

Tennessee Property Crime vs. National Comparison

Tennessee Violent Crime vs. National Comparison

Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.

Tennessee Crime Statistics and Rates Report (TN)

Property and Violent Crime

State versus National Crime Comparison

Tennessee crime rates by city (Large cities)

Tennessee crime rates by city (Small cities)