Knoxville, Tennessee Crime Rate Rankings in 2023

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, 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 15 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,547 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 3948.38 6 138
Violent 817.13 5 87
Property 3131.25 6 158
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 12.11 5 92
Rape 79.24 2 81
Robbery 87.82 5 238
Aggravated Assault 637.96 5 73
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 400.24 6 187
Larceny-Theft 2284.84 6 139
Motor Vehicle Theft 442.63 4 207
Arson 3.53 11 537