Brighton, Tennessee Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 2,880
Key Insights
- →Brighton has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 347.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 0.8% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 34.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 22% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.43 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
347.2
-0.8% YoY
Murder Rate
34.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
798.6
23 total
vs National Avg
↓ -3%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 10
Murder1
Rape0
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault8
Property Crime: 23
Burglary2
Larceny-Theft16
Motor Vehicle Theft5
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,880 | 10 | 347.2 | 1 | 23 | 798.6 |
| 2022 | 2,858 | 10 | 349.9 | 0 | 17 | 594.8 |
| 2020 | 2,911 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 68.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Brighton
Based on violent crime rate of 347.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 22% of cities
Similar Cities
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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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.