Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 6,344
Key Insights
- →Pigeon Forge has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 788.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 19.6% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 15.8 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: 0.25 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
788.1
-19.6% YoY
Murder Rate
15.8
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
3168.3
201 total
vs National Avg
↑ 119%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 50
Murder1
Rape12
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault36
Property Crime: 201
Burglary14
Larceny-Theft173
Motor Vehicle Theft14
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,344 | 50 | 788.1 | 1 | 201 | 3168.3 |
| 2023 | 6,124 | 60 | 979.8 | 1 | 249 | 4066.0 |
| 2022 | 6,340 | 52 | 820.2 | 0 | 250 | 3943.2 |
| 2021 | 6,276 | 61 | 972.0 | 1 | 320 | 5098.8 |
| 2020 | 6,311 | 48 | 760.6 | 1 | 280 | 4436.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Pigeon Forge
Based on violent crime rate of 788.1 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.