Clarksville, Tennessee Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 185,349
Key Insights
- →Clarksville has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 410.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 12.2% from the previous year.
- →9 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 17% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.25 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
410.0
-12.2% YoY
Murder Rate
4.9
9 murders
Property Crime Rate
1632.1
3,025 total
vs National Avg
↑ 14%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 760
Murder9
Rape101
Robbery43
Aggravated Assault607
Property Crime: 3,025
Burglary373
Larceny-Theft2,314
Motor Vehicle Theft338
Arson18
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 185,349 | 760 | 410.0 | 9 | 3,025 | 1632.1 |
| 2023 | 181,916 | 850 | 467.2 | 11 | 3,140 | 1726.1 |
| 2022 | 174,738 | 871 | 498.5 | 11 | 3,493 | 1999.0 |
| 2021 | 164,336 | 941 | 572.6 | 15 | 3,516 | 2139.5 |
| 2020 | 161,167 | 983 | 609.9 | 15 | 3,615 | 2243.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Clarksville
Based on violent crime rate of 410.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 17% of 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.