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Most Dangerous Cities in Tennessee 2025

Tennessee is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. By 2025, Tennessee state accounts for the fourth highest violent crime rate in US. In Tennessee, there were 146,650 crime against person cases reported in 2021, 673 incidents per 100,000 people is the highest of any state in the South, out of these 137,869 are Assault offenses, 761 were related to Homicides, 108 are Human Trafficking, 2,144 are Kidnapping or Abduction cases and 5,768 are Sex offenses cases. There were 241,615 of crime against property cases, out of these 112,912 related to larceny, 22,517 are Burglary, 609 cases were extortion, 20,142 cases were motor vehicle theft and 4,924 were Robbery.

RankCitiesPopulationViolent CrimesViolent CrimesViolent CrimesChangeChangeCrime Rate
20212019202020212020 - 20212019 - 2021per 1000 persons
1Berry Hill48815263481969.67
2Pigeon Forge6,2764726738311633661.03
3Memphis649,44412,36736,44036,89745724,53056.81
4Dyersburg15,981180864813-5163350.87
5Millington10,6211053794598035443.22
6Alamo2,251129997-28543.09
7Bolivar4,79873212205-713242.73
8Lexington7,8884521232911728441.71
9Fayetteville7,033532562852923240.52
10Ripley7,5521202863011518139.86
11Gatlinburg3,75920173147-2612739.11
12Jackson67,4626502,7262,573-1531,92338.14
13Decherd2,3751914490-547137.89
14Newport6,89466275261-1419537.86
15Morristown30,4132551,1061,1272187237.06
16Baileyton459281681434.86
17Chattanooga186,2221,9466,0246,3603364,41434.15
18Manchester11,383613063878132634.00
19Union City10,27283331339825633.00
20Columbia42,6132571,3711,404331,14732.95
21Cleveland46,4404641,6151,525-901,06132.84
22Metropolitan Nashville Police Department690,5537,37620,87022,3221,45214,94632.32
23Covington8,791126315281-3415531.96
24Shelbyville22,5341836657195453631.91
25Estill Springs2,042166664-24831.34
26Brownsville9,12815127927912830.57
27Humboldt8,092632272411417829.78
28Dickson15,634112497458-3934629.30
29Kingsport54,2293321,4621,5801181,24829.14
30McMinnville13,79013039239226228.43
31Sevierville18,8361084795355642728.40
32Athens14,166116494401-9328528.31
33Winchester9,151421812567521427.98
34Savannah6,90769271193-7812427.94
35Knoxville191,4631,2594,8765,3054294,04627.71
36Vonore1,58985343-103527.06
37Alcoa10,60585292281-1119626.50
38Newbern3,222118985-47426.38
39Bristol27,1821356917132257826.23
40South Fulton2,19313545734425.99
41Tullahoma19,913143587516-7137325.91
42Madisonville5,05621139131-811025.91
43Murfreesboro155,6526114,2723,993-2793,38225.65
44Lewisburg12,7122853163131624.86
45Somerville3,262146280186624.52
46East Ridge21,2259139850210441123.65
47Springfield17,374115444410-3429523.60
48Clarksville164,3369263,6543,8161622,89023.22
49Milan7,58342169174513222.95
50Rockwood5,44931110124149322.76
51Kimball1,4575303332822.65
52Smyrna54,6452041,0541,18813498421.74
53Lenoir City9,40137226202-2416521.49
54Clinton10,15745234214-2016921.07
55Greeneville14,930503003131326320.96
56Lebanon39,524149839824-1567520.85
57Pulaski7,49454160154-610020.55
58Etowah3,530159170-215519.83
59Decatur1,665113833-52219.82
60Lafayette5,3513469106377219.81
61Halls2,02132840123719.79
62Selmer4,277198982-76319.17
63Elizabethton13,4068125725717619.17
64Spring City1,83753735-23019.05
65Cookeville35,47112165065052918.32
66Greenbrier6,94923891263710318.13
67Livingston4,135128173-86117.65
68Hohenwald3,99222646954717.28
69Johnson City67,5152861,1631,160-387417.18
70Sweetwater5,97129140102-387317.08
71Goodlettsville16,818532542853123216.95
72Oak Ridge29,343112518494-2438216.84
73Tazewell2,27965338-153216.67
74Dunlap5,2782311088-226516.67
75Oneida3,69610536075016.23
76La Vergne35,954142641583-5844116.22
77Monteagle1,23682820-81216.18
78Lawrenceburg11,12250274174-10012415.64
79Mount Pleasant5,01488778-97015.56
80Carthage2,3356303663015.42
81Crossville12,007421501843414215.32
82Munford6,23317879587815.24
83Ashland City4,763128370-135814.70
84Benton1,2354618121414.57
85White Pine2,67322338153614.22
86Harriman6,1672911687-295814.11
87Charleston712051051014.04
88Erin1,3042171811613.80
89Gallatin46,031117656632-2451513.73
90Dyer2,1924283022613.69
91Monterey2,89592539143013.47
92Jasper3,41986446-183813.45
93Dandridge3,20412404223013.11
94Waynesboro2,365121630141812.68
95Jamestown2,149102827-11712.56
96Henderson6,427419780-173912.45
97Martin10,48018150129-2111112.31
98Bartlett59,562188764723-4153512.14
99Centerville3,557103143123312.09
100Portland13,49341185162-2312112.01
101White House13,282191341572313811.82
102Obion1,0350101221211.59
103McKenzie5,309237361-123811.49
104Rogersville4,356137750-273711.48
105La Follette6,5025210974-352211.38
106Jefferson City8,234144993447911.29
107Maryville30,262442783386029411.17
108Red Bank11,90449188131-578211.00
109Cowan1,6621161821710.83
110Jonesborough5,840207160-114010.27
111Kenton1,18144128810.16
112Bells2,43172924-5179.87
113Paris9,9343113398-35679.87
114Sparta4,99467649-27439.81
115Smithville5,027216049-11289.75
116White Bluff3,74173834-4279.09
117Mountain City2,437117225219.03
118Waverly4,123428368328.73
119Jacksboro2,06952218-4138.70
120Parsons2,264519190148.39
121Bean Station3,121824262188.33
122Baxter1,56341613-398.32
123Dayton7,338209060-30408.18
124Dover1,59621513-2118.15
125Tiptonville3,939153532-3178.12
126Fairview9,794189279-13618.07
127Medina4,465135036-14238.06
128Church Hill6,633085345537.99
129Millersville6,839299554-41257.90
130Oliver Springs3,44323127-4257.84
131Germantown39,21736227295682597.52
132Soddy-Daisy13,799338510217697.39
133Franklin87,969138667627-404897.13
134Mount Juliet40,23359310281-292226.98
135Adamsville2,15961115496.95
136Spring Hill48,29753308324162716.71
137Westmoreland2,43861015596.15
138Collierville52,059119327313-141946.01
139Huntingdon3,820114228215.76
140Woodbury3,007152017-325.65
141Algood4,666134526-19135.57
142Collegedale11,73710526412545.45
143Atoka9,859126451-13395.17
144Hendersonville60,170100452300-1522004.99
145New Johnsonville1,8664118-344.29
146Oakland8,9031263812374.27
147Blaine1,871087-173.74
148Rutledge1,358055053.68
149Unicoi3,5769123123.36
150Kingston5,95673119-12123.19
151Chapel Hill1,5846165-11-13.16
152Coopertown4,64742414-10103.01
153Nolensville11,866164230-12142.53
154Belle Meade2,777107762.52
155Camden3,624279272.48
156Mount Carmel5,24222713-14112.48
157Brentwood43,49038112102-10642.35
158Spencer1,720244022.33
159Loudon6,07952710-1751.65
160Whiteville4,4304277-2031.58
161New Market1,385132-111.44
Source : NIBRS, Year 2021, Number of Participating Agencies : 437 of 466, Covered Population :6,968,993

Top 10 most dangerous cities in Tennessee

Nashville

Nashville population is 690,553 in 2021, There are 22,322 violent cases in 2021, 20,870 in 2020 and 7,376 in 2019. It is twenty-second most dangerous cities in Tennessee, In 2022, violent crimes occur at a rate of about 32.32 per 1,000 residents. The dangerous neighbourhoods in Nashville are Downtown, Heron Walk, Glencliff, West Meade, Talbot's Corner, and Bordeaux. Nashville recorded 104 Homicides, 816 sex offenses, 276 rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 76 Arson, 2,984 Motor Vehicle theft, 1,599 Robbery and 3,549 Drug/Narcotic cases. Nashville crime rate slightly increased from 30.33 per 1,000 residents in 2020 to 32.32 in 2021.

Memphis

Memphis population is 649,444 in 2021, There are 36,897 violent cases in 2021, 36,440 in 2020 and 12,367 in 2019. It is among the third most dangerous cities in Tennessee, In 2022, violent crimes occur at a rate of about 56.81 per 1,000 residents. The worst neighbourhoods in Memphis are Shelby Forest Frayser, Downtown, Parkway Village-Oakhaven, White Haven-Coro Lake, Midtown, Berclair-Highland Heights and Raleigh. Memphis recorded 357 Homicides, 686 sex offenses, 311 rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 367 Arson, 4,965 Motor Vehicle theft, 2,066 Robbery and 5,168 Drug/Narcotic cases. Memphis crime rate slightly increased from 55.98 per 1,000 residents in 2020 to 56.81 in 2021.

Knoxville

Knoxville population is 191,463 in 2021, There are 5,305 violent cases in 2021, 4,876 in 2020 and 1,259 in 2019. It is among the thirty-fifth most dangerous cities in Tennessee, In 2022, violent crimes occur at a rate of about 27.71 per 1,000 residents. The dangerous neighbourhoods in Knoxville are Old North Knoxville, Old City, Downtown, Old Sevier, Beaumont and South Knoxville. Knoxville recorded 37 Homicides, 235 sex offenses, 125 rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 13 Arson, 1,089 Motor Vehicle theft, 172 Robbery and 3,624 Drug or Narcotic cases.

Chattanooga

Chattanooga population is 186,222 in 2021, There are 6,360 violent cases in 2021, 6,024 in 2020 and 1,946 in 2019. It is seventeenth most dangerous cities in Tennessee, In 2022, violent crimes occur at a rate of about 34.15 per 1,000 residents. The dangerous neighbourhoods in Chattanooga are Glenwood, Highland Park, and Alton Park. Chattanooga recorded 33 Homicides, 399 sex offenses, 181 rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 31 Arson, 1,458 Motor Vehicle theft, 196 Robbery and 3,334 Drug or Narcotic cases.

Clarksville

Clarksville population is 164,336 in 2021, There are 3,816 violent cases in 2021, 3,654 in 2020 and 926 in 2019. It is forty-eighth most dangerous cities in Tennessee, In 2022, violent crimes occur at a rate of about 23.22 per 1,000 residents. Clarksville's crime rate slightly increased from 22.67 per 1,000 residents in 2020 to 23.22 in 2021. The neighbourhoods in Clarksville are Round Pond, Liverwort, Woodlawn, Port Royal and Hampton Station. Clarksville recorded 18 Homicides, 217 sex offenses, 67 rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 11 Arson, 434 Motor Vehicle theft, 82 Robbery and 2,725 Drug or Narcotic cases in 2021.

Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro population is 155,652 in 2021, There are 3,993 violent cases in 2021, 4,272 in 2020 and 611 in 2019. It is forty-third most dangerous cities in Tennessee, In 2022, violent crimes occur at a rate of about 25.65 per 1,000 residents. Murfreesboro crime rate dropped from 28.15 per 1,000 residents in 2020 to 25.65 in 2021. The worst neighbourhoods in Murfreesboro are Downtown, Frayser, and Parkway Village Oakhaven. Murfreesboro recorded 7 Homicides, 163 sex offenses, 58 rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 3 Arson, 287 Motor Vehicle theft, 53 Robbery and 1,946 Drug or Narcotic cases in 2021.

Franklin

Franklin population is 87,969 in 2021, There are 627 violent cases in 2021, 667 in 2020 and 138 in 2019. It is among the one-hundred-thirty-third most dangerous cities list in Tennessee, In 2022, violent crimes occur at a rate of about 7.13 per 1,000 residents. Franklin crime rate dropped/increased from 7.78 per 1,000 residents in 2020 to 7.13 in 2021.Franklin recorded 1 Homicides, 24 sex offenses, 12 rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 2 Arson, 50 Motor Vehicle theft, 5 Robbery and 600 Drug or Narcotic cases.

Johnson City

Johnson City population is 67,515 in 2021, There are 1,160 violent cases in 2021, 1,163 in 2020 and 286 in 2019. It is among the sixty-ninth most dangerous cities in Tennessee, In 2022, violent crimes occur at a rate of about 17.18 per 1,000 residents. Johnson City recorded 6 Homicides, 55 sex offenses, 23 rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 12 Arson, 221 Motor Vehicle theft, 37 Robbery and 974 Drug or Narcotic cases.

Jackson

Jackson population is 2,573 in 2021, There are 2,573 violent cases in 2021, 2,726 in 2020 and 650 in 2019. It is among the twelfth most dangerous cities in Tennessee, In 2022, violent crimes occur at a rate of about 38.14 per 1,000 residents. Jackson recorded 12 Homicides, 63 sex offenses, 36 rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 10 Arson, 224 Motor Vehicle theft, 50 Robbery and 1,220 Drug or Narcotic cases.

Cleveland

Hendersonville population is 60,170 in 2021, There are 1,525 violent cases in 2021, 1,615 in 2020 and 464 in 2019. It is among the most dangerous cities in Tennessee, In 2022, violent crimes occur at a rate of about 32.84 per 1,000 residents. Cleveland recorded 5 Homicides, 36 sex offenses, 8 rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 8 Arson, 200 Motor Vehicle theft, 47 Robbery and 1,798 Drug or Narcotic cases.

Tennessee Offenses(Crime/Property/Social) in 2021

Below are the Tennessee Offenses in 2021, detailed by Violent and Property Crimes, Violent cases include Assault, Homicides, Sex Offences, Rape, Arson, Motor Vehicle Theft, Robbery, Drug and Narcotic cases. Property Crimes in Tennessee include Burglary, Breaking, Property Vandalism, Arson, Motor Vehicle Theft and other offenses.

Rank (Total Offenses)CitiesPopulation (2021)Violent CrimeProperty CrimesTotal Offenses AssaultHomicideSex OffensesRapeArsonMotor Vehicle TheftRobberyDrug/NarcoticTotal Offenses per 1000
1Berry Hill488341782263301111537463
2Pigeon Forge6,2763836061,24434712371422214198
3Newport6,8942616961,33624311271343356194
4Benton1,235183823218000040168188
5Kimball1,457331642443201006043167
6Athens14,1664011,2802,346382212102935634166
7Decherd2,3759011439383044080185165
8Dyersburg15,9818131,1672,4787824151246815417155
9Memphis649,44436,89753,52199,40135,1663576863113674,9652,0665,168153
10Rockwood5,44912439782011201060232295150
11Millington10,6214597841,58943331863679295150
12Alcoa10,6052815661,54526011660352668146
13Cleveland46,4401,5253,2546,7461,45153688200471,798145
14Chattanooga186,2226,36015,47026,1985,83133399181311,4581963,334141
15Savannah6,9071935129691861631203240140
16Morristown30,4131,1272,0584,1831,07713715211719859138
17Tazewell2,279386930336110082185133
18Sevierville18,8365351,2222,50250212371592670133
19Monteagle1,23620561561901006072126
20Gatlinburg3,75914720347413001610150114126
21Union City10,2723396741,26831941155471213123
22Ashland City4,7637021458166031080281122
23Kingsport54,2291,5803,4906,4921,4852752110302311,285120
24Fayetteville7,033285446840277141216698119
25Jackson67,4622,5733,8207,8992,47512633610224501,220117
26Bristol27,1827131,1983,1686541321259771,167117
27Etowah3,53070117411630523120213116
28Lexington7,888329324916306117102204239116
29Baxter1,56313651801300008098115
30Sweetwater5,971102294683980100162276114
31Bolivar4,79820520454719733019390114
32East Ridge21,2255029652,402479012626311812113
33Manchester11,3833875631,26937101130262302111
34Hohenwald3,9926911343363040080238108
35Ripley7,552301443804292242121344106
36Knoxville191,4635,30510,37819,6914,96637235125131,0891723,624103
37Winchester9,15125640794023311721203250103
38Madisonville5,0561312275171290220140153102
39Alamo2,25197932299303105033102
40South Fulton2,19357812235402109081102
41Metropolitan Nashville Police Department690,55322,32239,57369,35421,135104816276762,9841,5993,549100
42Covington8,7912813888792672942224174100
43Crossville12,0071846091,1821670156337433198
44Vonore1,5894355151400300705395
45Lenoir City9,4012023708911881101217230395
46Columbia42,6131,4041,9143,9241,3482351441462054692
47Spring City1,8373570169330220305892
48Baileyton459161442160000301292
49Humboldt8,0922413207312292104023311990
50Cookeville35,4716501,5803,1946011381831221091390
51Shelbyville22,5347199262,0216783327461834190
52Dickson15,6344586061,39843002616031031889
53Greeneville14,9303137411,335303084066425989
54Erin1,3041814116180000207689
55Elizabethton13,4062577051,163252032266117687
56Brownsville9,12827944078726619422524886
57Oneida3,696601583185811001209686
58Selmer4,27782963597506517017284
59Tullahoma19,9135166911,6575001128836440783
60Pulaski7,4941543516201400114116110883
61Johnson City67,5151,1603,3025,5591,08165523122213797482
62McMinnville13,7903924921,13036122815432522782
63La Follette6,5027423852471022226020981
64Newbern3,22285131251790601812878
65Clarksville164,3363,8165,51812,6783,510182176711434822,72577
66Lebanon39,5248241,2323,045771545164731690677
67Oak Ridge29,3434941,1812,24842924421254853577
68Murfreesboro155,6523,9935,69511,8543,6657163583287531,94676
69Jefferson City8,2349322262788052010229076
70Harriman6,1678717746883042019019876
71Carthage2,33536371773600001010176
72Smyrna54,6451,1881,8144,0941,103137114138281,01075
73Halls2,0214064151400001103975
74Goodlettsville16,8182855331,2482691742521439874
75Milan7,583174280562163110501118474
76Somerville3,26280113239781110104373
77Clinton10,157214365743198150018615373
78Rogersville4,356502163164901101624673
79Huntingdon3,820221052732200000013871
80White Pine2,6733872187350310607070
81New Johnsonville1,866812128701100010769
82Waverly4,12336137276302410909767
83Sparta4,9944915133447010311012167
84Dandridge3,204421122143903011215867
85Oliver Springs3,443275222526100013114565
86Decatur1,6653358108310110901465
87Dover1,5961326103130000106065
88Lafayette5,3511061433391040200708563
89Jasper3,4194683214450001807663
90Estill Springs2,0426431127630001303162
91Springfield17,3744104091,073398572036223362
92Dunlap5,278881363258403221209662
93Jonesborough5,8406016235859000114112661
94Monterey2,8953995175350200903660
95Jacksboro2,0691874123160110403059
96Lawrenceburg11,122174344660163194125012659
97Lewisburg12,712316360753298111302336759
98Collegedale11,7376426269459020011034959
99Greenbrier6,94912610239212006217014656
100Soddy-Daisy13,79910233677693043132031956
101White House13,282157194742140013509038356
102Livingston4,135731042316703211015156
103La Vergne35,9545838221,99754702291591350956
104Centerville3,5574354193391310609154
105Spencer1,720499240000007453
106Paris9,9349825150697000110014951
107Smithville5,02749147254460205615151
108Jamestown2,1492738106250200304149
109Bartlett59,5627231,5952,862666033135802141248
110McKenzie5,309611222555503111226548
111Mount Juliet40,2332817131,9242670113022188448
112Mount Pleasant5,014781172366707111013847
113Munford6,23395742918806203011547
114Gallatin46,0316326012,062592227121441176445
115Adamsville2,159151896140100106244
116Fairview9,794791894357108508315844
117Red Bank11,9041312565281120106024113244
118Portland13,4931622235931450134313019044
119Henderson6,42780126281741430107244
120Charleston71210143010000010642
121Algood4,6662696192250100707041
122Collierville52,0593139922,0832981114154466240
123Martin10,4801292724171241310164640
124New Market1,3852115420000214039
125Medina4,4653645174350000108039
126Bean Station3,1212656120250000603038
127Dayton7,338601472805701011317038
128Mountain City2,437224192220000402838
129Maryville30,2623385141,1293161209123123737
130Blaine1,8717366870000002136
131Obion1,035121436100210101035
132Kenton1,18112294111011100035
133White Bluff3,7413462127310311902934
134Woodbury3,0071732102170000104934
135Cowan1,662181954180000301532
136Germantown39,2172957741,201287075237410031
137Hendersonville60,1703009181,8112800165128355330
138Dyer2,19230306528022030330
139Spring Hill48,2973246471,3833060114021335029
140Franklin87,9696271,2052,48559412412250560028
141Brentwood43,4901027141,20493182129535428
142Waynesboro2,365301065270320102327
143Rutledge1,358523344011020525
144Chapel Hill1,5845163950000001825
145Unicoi3,576123888120000803725
146Parsons2,26419275417021010624
147Westmoreland2,43815258130210004124
148Mount Carmel5,2421352121120100204923
149Church Hill6,6335340147510211515122
150Kingston5,9561964129180110624322
151Millersville6,8395451144490531803821
152Loudon6,079107412590100204021
153Tiptonville3,93932398032000031720
154Bells2,43124194921031020420
155Atoka9,85951105175500102301718
156Belle Meade2,777738497000010218
157Coopertown4,647144679120200201617
158Oakland8,9033872145380000303216
159Camden3,6249345390000301015
160Whiteville4,4307234460100201010
161Nolensville11,866306510727032000119

Crime data in Tennessee State Universities

Below is the crime data in 2021 of Universities in Tennessee:

Rank (Total Offenses)UniversitiesPopulation (2021)Violent CrimeProperty CrimesTotal Offenses AssaultHomicideSex OffensesRapeArsonRobberyDrug/NarcoticTotal Offenses per 1000
1Vanderbilt University13,9188272234291752050173140170
2University of Tennessee, Knoxville32,0563944216518732095111162
3Middle Tennessee State University25,3462001880102150314099
4Austin Peay State University12,796918335071006046
5University of the South1,957110146333100441031
6Tennessee Technological University11,103768501880001016
7Tennessee State University8,99787314016290220014
8University of Tennessee, Martin8,3793713141090420010
9East Tennessee State University15,93915646981240063118
10University of Memphis25,128145261061322041707

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