Covington, Tennessee Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 8,537
Key Insights
- →Covington has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1112.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 14.1% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 2% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.44 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1112.8
-14.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2530.2
216 total
vs National Avg
↑ 210%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 95
Murder0
Rape3
Robbery5
Aggravated Assault87
Property Crime: 216
Burglary38
Larceny-Theft163
Motor Vehicle Theft15
Arson5
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,537 | 95 | 1112.8 | 0 | 216 | 2530.2 |
| 2023 | 8,568 | 111 | 1295.5 | 1 | 311 | 3629.8 |
| 2022 | 8,582 | 92 | 1072.0 | 2 | 169 | 1969.2 |
| 2021 | 8,791 | 95 | 1080.7 | 2 | 228 | 2593.6 |
| 2020 | 8,818 | 130 | 1474.3 | 0 | 451 | 5114.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Covington
Based on violent crime rate of 1112.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 2% 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.