Knoxville, Tennessee Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 200,457
Key Insights
- →Knoxville has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 740.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 9.4% from the previous year.
- →22 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 11.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 5% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.27 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
740.3
-9.4% YoY
Murder Rate
11.0
22 murders
Property Crime Rate
2721.3
5,455 total
vs National Avg
↑ 106%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,484
Murder22
Rape130
Robbery164
Aggravated Assault1,168
Property Crime: 5,455
Burglary659
Larceny-Theft4,037
Motor Vehicle Theft759
Arson9
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 200,457 | 1,484 | 740.3 | 22 | 5,455 | 2721.3 |
| 2023 | 198,132 | 1,619 | 817.1 | 24 | 6,197 | 3127.7 |
| 2022 | 194,724 | 1,640 | 842.2 | 32 | 7,609 | 3907.6 |
| 2021 | 191,463 | 1,587 | 828.9 | 35 | 7,737 | 4041.0 |
| 2020 | 188,672 | 1,528 | 809.9 | 38 | 7,977 | 4228.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Knoxville
Based on violent crime rate of 740.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 5% 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.