Knoxville, Tennessee Crime Rate Rankings in 2020

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Knoxville TN ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 14 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,217 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Tennessee cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 5045.26 5 52
Violent 809.87 5 91
Property 4235.39 4 55
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 20.14 2 40
Rape 65.72 3 127
Robbery 127.74 5 151
Aggravated Assault 596.27 5 81
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 572.42 3 100
Larceny-Theft 3060.87 6 52
Motor Vehicle Theft 594.68 3 82
Arson 7.42 8 395