Tennessee Crime Statistics and Rates Report (TN)

Tennessee crime statistics indicate a total downward trend in crime based on data from 20 years when violent crime was decreasing and property crime was decreasing.

Based on this report, the crime rate in Tennessee for 2025 is expected to be lower than in 2019 when the state violent crime rate was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 56.87% and the state property crime rate was higher than the national property crime rate average by 25.72%.

Property and Violent Crime

Summary

2019 Crime (Actual Data)	Incidents
Aggravated Assault	31,186
Arson	N/A
Burglary	29,869
Larceny and Theft	132,104
Motor Vehicle Theft	19,180
Murder and Manslaughter	498
Rape	2,813
Robbery	6,150
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)	221,800
Property Crime	181,153
Violent Crime	40,647

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)