Ranking of Tennessee Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024

Updated on January 21, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, among Tennessee cities with a population of at least 10K, Memphis had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (9,456.19), followed by Dyersburg (6,031.29), Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (5,641.31), Chattanooga (4,778.87), and Millington (4,412.39).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2024, and the table below shows the ranking of Tennessee cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Total crime rate per 100K.

You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Tennessee, and the ranking of all cities in the US.

Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Total crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

You can also see this information for other states.

You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Tennessee cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Ranking of Tennessee Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024
Memphis
Dyersburg
Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
Chattanooga
Millington
Athens
Jackson
Sevierville
Knoxville
Kingsport
Ranking of Tennessee Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Memphis 9456.19
2 Dyersburg 6031.29
3 Metropolitan Nashville Police Department 5641.31
4 Chattanooga 4778.87
5 Millington 4412.39
6 Athens 4301.29
7 Jackson 4122.37
8 Sevierville 3616.46
9 Knoxville 3466.08
10 Kingsport 3414.54
11 Crossville 3270.52
12 Morristown 3251.68
13 Union City 3159.73
14 Manchester 3133.72
15 Columbia 3062.34
16 Winchester 2977.30
17 Cleveland 2853.56
18 Dickson 2803.30
19 Johnson City 2711.46
20 Smyrna 2668.78
21 Lewisburg 2655.53
22 Clinton 2607.86
23 Murfreesboro 2443.96
24 East Ridge 2417.07
25 Shelbyville 2350.42
26 Bristol 2328.89
27 La Vergne 2310.95
28 McMinnville 2306.52
29 Greeneville 2161.86
30 Tullahoma 2069.97
31 Clarksville 2051.80
32 Cookeville 1970.58
33 Lenoir City 1950.79
34 Paris 1862.93
35 Lawrenceburg 1808.42
36 Alcoa 1758.94
37 Elizabethton 1707.90
38 Oak Ridge 1579.06
39 Red Bank 1576.82
40 Bartlett 1540.71
41 Collierville 1420.72
42 Lebanon 1384.24
43 Martin 1383.49
44 Germantown 1364.62
45 Springfield 1307.72
46 Mount Juliet 1126.02
47 Franklin 1075.75
48 Goodlettsville 1028.19
49 White House 970.51
50 Gallatin 957.09
51 Collegedale 853.52
52 Portland 846.53
53 Hendersonville 840.53
54 Brentwood 791.90
55 Soddy-Daisy 760.49
56 Atoka 695.93
57 Spring Hill 662.54
58 Maryville 650.65
59 Fairview 590.70
60 Oakland 580.45
61 Nolensville 263.65