Murfreesboro, Tennessee Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 169,520
Key Insights
- →Murfreesboro has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 420.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 13.1% from the previous year.
- →5 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 16% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.21 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
420.0
-13.1% YoY
Murder Rate
3.0
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
2022.2
3,428 total
vs National Avg
↑ 17%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 712
Murder5
Rape88
Robbery50
Aggravated Assault569
Property Crime: 3,428
Burglary277
Larceny-Theft2,812
Motor Vehicle Theft339
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 169,520 | 712 | 420.0 | 5 | 3,428 | 2022.2 |
| 2023 | 166,916 | 807 | 483.5 | 11 | 3,906 | 2340.1 |
| 2022 | 161,810 | 827 | 511.1 | 9 | 3,415 | 2110.5 |
| 2021 | 155,652 | 629 | 404.1 | 7 | 3,486 | 2239.6 |
| 2020 | 151,769 | 740 | 487.6 | 11 | 3,772 | 2485.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Murfreesboro
Based on violent crime rate of 420.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 16% 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.