Bolivar, Tennessee Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 5,119
Key Insights
- →Bolivar has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1269.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 39.4% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 1% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.51 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1269.8
-39.4% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2481.0
127 total
vs National Avg
↑ 254%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 65
Murder0
Rape2
Robbery5
Aggravated Assault58
Property Crime: 127
Burglary20
Larceny-Theft87
Motor Vehicle Theft20
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,119 | 65 | 1269.8 | 0 | 127 | 2481.0 |
| 2023 | 5,198 | 109 | 2097.0 | 2 | 109 | 2097.0 |
| 2022 | 5,127 | 98 | 1911.4 | 3 | 88 | 1716.4 |
| 2021 | 4,798 | 97 | 2021.7 | 1 | 99 | 2063.4 |
| 2020 | 4,892 | 110 | 2248.6 | 2 | 209 | 4272.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Bolivar
Based on violent crime rate of 1269.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 1% of cities
National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.