Smyrna, Tennessee Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 58,791
Key Insights
- →Smyrna has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 279.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 3% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 28% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.12 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
279.0
-3.0% YoY
Murder Rate
1.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2386.4
1,403 total
vs National Avg
↓ -22%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 164
Murder1
Rape17
Robbery20
Aggravated Assault126
Property Crime: 1,403
Burglary97
Larceny-Theft1,098
Motor Vehicle Theft208
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58,791 | 164 | 279.0 | 1 | 1,403 | 2386.4 |
| 2023 | 58,096 | 167 | 287.5 | 0 | 1,364 | 2347.8 |
| 2022 | 57,595 | 153 | 265.6 | 2 | 1,092 | 1896.0 |
| 2021 | 54,645 | 191 | 349.5 | 1 | 1,107 | 2025.8 |
| 2020 | 52,984 | 204 | 385.0 | 2 | 1,242 | 2344.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Smyrna
Based on violent crime rate of 279.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 28% 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.