Lexington, Tennessee Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 8,000
Key Insights
- →Lexington has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 412.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 51.1% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 17% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.21 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
412.5
-51.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1987.5
159 total
vs National Avg
↑ 15%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 33
Murder0
Rape1
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault32
Property Crime: 159
Burglary21
Larceny-Theft130
Motor Vehicle Theft8
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,000 | 33 | 412.5 | 0 | 159 | 1987.5 |
| 2023 | 7,950 | 67 | 842.8 | 0 | 201 | 2528.3 |
| 2022 | 7,944 | 24 | 302.1 | 1 | 184 | 2316.2 |
| 2021 | 7,888 | 52 | 659.2 | 1 | 181 | 2294.6 |
| 2020 | 7,915 | 29 | 366.4 | 0 | 202 | 2552.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Lexington
Based on violent crime rate of 412.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 17% 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.