Ranking of Tennessee Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, among Tennessee cities with a population of at least 10K, Memphis had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (2,501.28), followed by Dyersburg (1,256.52), Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (1,124.06), Jackson (950.41), and Chattanooga (823.74).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2024, and the table below shows the ranking of Tennessee cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Violent 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 Violent 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.
| Rank | City | Crime Rate Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 2501.28 |
| 2 | Dyersburg | 1256.52 |
| 3 | Metropolitan Nashville Police Department | 1124.06 |
| 4 | Jackson | 950.41 |
| 5 | Chattanooga | 823.74 |
| 6 | Morristown | 765.46 |
| 7 | Knoxville | 740.31 |
| 8 | Lewisburg | 716.10 |
| 9 | Union City | 698.08 |
| 10 | Manchester | 653.16 |
| 11 | Crossville | 646.32 |
| 12 | McMinnville | 638.28 |
| 13 | Athens | 622.12 |
| 14 | Millington | 602.46 |
| 15 | Columbia | 573.18 |
| 16 | La Vergne | 476.23 |
| 17 | Dickson | 465.25 |
| 18 | Cleveland | 452.69 |
| 19 | Clinton | 450.62 |
| 20 | Kingsport | 441.04 |
| 21 | Sevierville | 436.85 |
| 22 | Shelbyville | 432.66 |
| 23 | Murfreesboro | 420.01 |
| 24 | East Ridge | 411.22 |
| 25 | Clarksville | 410.04 |
| 26 | Johnson City | 402.20 |
| 27 | Red Bank | 396.27 |
| 28 | Tullahoma | 391.36 |
| 29 | Springfield | 390.29 |
| 30 | Alcoa | 385.42 |
| 31 | Winchester | 373.39 |
| 32 | Portland | 372.18 |
| 33 | Bristol | 363.22 |
| 34 | Lenoir City | 348.07 |
| 35 | Lebanon | 344.61 |
| 36 | Lawrenceburg | 322.05 |
| 37 | Martin | 298.40 |
| 38 | Cookeville | 292.63 |
| 39 | Oak Ridge | 290.57 |
| 40 | Smyrna | 278.95 |
| 41 | Greeneville | 258.41 |
| 42 | Bartlett | 250.48 |
| 43 | White House | 234.90 |
| 44 | Gallatin | 208.23 |
| 45 | Atoka | 176.30 |
| 46 | Germantown | 167.76 |
| 47 | Soddy-Daisy | 165.65 |
| 48 | Paris | 164.09 |
| 49 | Spring Hill | 163.55 |
| 50 | Mount Juliet | 158.91 |
| 51 | Collierville | 150.06 |
| 52 | Elizabethton | 147.60 |
| 53 | Franklin | 132.11 |
| 54 | Maryville | 131.97 |
| 55 | Goodlettsville | 127.08 |
| 56 | Fairview | 123.86 |
| 57 | Hendersonville | 123.20 |
| 58 | Oakland | 72.56 |
| 59 | Brentwood | 57.51 |
| 60 | Nolensville | 50.22 |
| 61 | Collegedale | 17.24 |
