Knoxville, Tennessee Crime Rate Rankings in 2021

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, 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 5,258 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 4876.66 3 54
Violent 828.88 5 60
Property 4047.78 3 52
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 18.28 2 45
Rape 72.08 3 97
Robbery 89.31 4 124
Aggravated Assault 649.21 6 55
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 506.1 3 94
Larceny-Theft 2947.83 3 45
Motor Vehicle Theft 587.06 3 59
Arson 6.79 9 272