Tennessee Crime Rates & City Safety Scores
Population-adjusted FBI reporting rates; see the city profiles below.
Key facts
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Tennessee displays a 58.88-point adjusted-score range in its 2025 source-year cohort: Franklin, Tennessee at 66.2 points out of 100 versus Memphis, Tennessee at 7.32.
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Tennessee displays 6 jurisdiction profiles from a scoring run containing 249 reportable jurisdictions in its 2025 source-year directory; 6 displayed profiles have scores.
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Tennessee has 3 displayed jurisdictions with decreasing reported trajectories versus 1 increasing and 2 stable, comparing weighted 2024 reporting with 2025.
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Memphis, Tennessee has a reporting population of 629,063 residents versus 85,575 in Franklin, Tennessee, in the 2025 source-year displayed cohort.
Quick answer
In the Safety Atlas 2026 public safety index, the highest-scoring city in Tennessee is Franklin with an adjusted safety score of 66.2 out of 100, ranked across 6 tracked jurisdictions using 2025 FBI reporting.
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Tennessee city safety rankings
Ranked by adjusted Safety Atlas score. The table lists the 6 most populous jurisdictions in this directory; each rank is calculated within this displayed 6-jurisdiction cohort.
| City / Jurisdiction | Cohort Rank | Population | Safety Score | Overall Trend | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin | #1 of 6 | 85,575 | 66.2 | → Stable | View Report → |
| Clarksville | #2 of 6 | 171,897 | 38.94 | ↓ Decreasing | View Report → |
| Murfreesboro | #3 of 6 | 157,547 | 37.46 | ↑ Increasing | View Report → |
| Knoxville | #4 of 6 | 193,721 | 15.25 | → Stable | View Report → |
| Chattanooga | #5 of 6 | 182,832 | 13.97 | ↓ Decreasing | View Report → |
| Memphis | #6 of 6 | 629,063 | 7.32 | ↓ Decreasing | View Report → |
* Trajectory trends compare weighted year-over-year reporting from 2024 to 2025. Scores describe relative reported rates, not personal risk. Cohort rank covers only the 6 jurisdictions listed above.
Data, definitions and reuse
Violent: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault. Property: burglary, larceny, vehicle theft, arson. Monthly counts are summed over the agencies that reported each month, and agency coverage changes over time.
| Month | Violent | Property | Agencies reporting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5713 | 19562 | 315 |
| Feb | 4819 | 17204 | 312 |
| Mar | 5756 | 19251 | 312 |
| Apr | 6245 | 19271 | 315 |
| May | 6369 | 20728 | 322 |
| Jun | 6263 | 19400 | 315 |
| Jul | 6301 | 19528 | 315 |
| Aug | 5710 | 18278 | 313 |
| Sep | 5207 | 18108 | 309 |
| Oct | 4647 | 16940 | 307 |
| Nov | 4401 | 15544 | 303 |
| Dec | 4470 | 16045 | 291 |
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<img src="https://www.safetyatlas.us/img/charts/tennessee-crime-trend-2025.webp" alt="Chart of Tennessee crime statistics: Tennessee agencies reported 65,901 violent offenses in 2025. Between 291 to 322 agencies reported each month, so the total is not compared with 2024. Shows violent and property offenses per month." width="1200" height="675" loading="lazy" style="max-width:100%;height:auto">
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Tennessee in 7 numbers
- Every major offense fell in 2025. Motor vehicle theft -33% (45,798 to 30,666), robbery -29%, homicide -19%, burglary -18%, aggravated assault -17%, larceny-theft -16%.
- Almost half of all reports are property crime. 277,634 of 697,750 reports (39.8%); larceny-theft alone is 160,579 (23.0%).
- Clearances skew toward violent crime. 63% of homicides cleared vs 15% of motor vehicle thefts and 19% of burglaries (2025, reports cleared divided by reports received, reporting agencies only).
- Homicides fell by nearly a fifth. 955 reports in 2025 vs 1,172 in 2024 (-19%) across reporting agencies.
- The biggest volume is not violent. Simple assault (127,364) alone outweighs the entire personal-safety total (69,873, 10.0% of reports).
- Watch the monthly shape. Larceny-theft peaked in May (14,495) and troughed in Nov (11,782), a 1.2× swing inside a single year.
- These are reporting-agency sums. 180 of 344 agencies reported motor vehicle theft in December 2025 (vs 201 in January); totals reflect who reported, not a census of crime.
Takeaways are computed from summed FBI CDE reported counts (source year 2025, 344 agencies in file). They describe reported data, not forecasts; check the methodology and coverage notes before reuse.
Every number on this page ships in the Tennessee workbook.
Tennessee monthly trend: reporting-agency sums through December 2025
Annual totals hide timing. The bars below show 2025 reported counts per month summed across reporting agencies for three indicator offenses. Counts only; there is no honest monthly denominator at this grain, so no rates are shown.
Larceny-theft, month by month
↓ Decreasing, 160579 reports vs 191273 in 2024 (down 16% in reported data).
| Month | Count | Agencies | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 14,110 | 209 | Full |
| Feb 2025 | 12,280 | 206 | Full |
| Mar 2025 | 13,919 | 204 | Full |
| Apr 2025 | 13,941 | 206 | Full |
| May 2025 | 14,495 | 213 | Full |
| Jun 2025 | 13,951 | 206 | Full |
| Jul 2025 | 14,166 | 208 | Full |
| Aug 2025 | 13,467 | 205 | Full |
| Sep 2025 | 13,343 | 204 | Full |
| Oct 2025 | 12,925 | 200 | Full |
| Nov 2025 | 11,782 | 198 | Full |
| Dec 2025 | 12,200 | 185 | Full |
Simple assault, month by month
→ Stable, 127364 reports vs 131795 in 2024 (about level in reported data).
| Month | Count | Agencies | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 9,573 | 209 | Full |
| Feb 2025 | 9,474 | 207 | Full |
| Mar 2025 | 10,768 | 206 | Full |
| Apr 2025 | 11,171 | 207 | Full |
| May 2025 | 11,542 | 213 | Full |
| Jun 2025 | 10,569 | 208 | Full |
| Jul 2025 | 10,789 | 208 | Full |
| Aug 2025 | 11,380 | 205 | Full |
| Sep 2025 | 11,624 | 203 | Full |
| Oct 2025 | 10,601 | 200 | Full |
| Nov 2025 | 10,285 | 199 | Full |
| Dec 2025 | 9,588 | 188 | Full |
Drug/Narcotic Violations, month by month
→ Stable, 71899 reports vs 75171 in 2024 (about level in reported data).
| Month | Count | Agencies | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 5,647 | 204 | Full |
| Feb 2025 | 5,476 | 200 | Full |
| Mar 2025 | 6,539 | 199 | Full |
| Apr 2025 | 6,239 | 198 | Full |
| May 2025 | 6,000 | 205 | Full |
| Jun 2025 | 6,080 | 200 | Full |
| Jul 2025 | 6,125 | 201 | Full |
| Aug 2025 | 6,718 | 197 | Full |
| Sep 2025 | 5,977 | 199 | Full |
| Oct 2025 | 6,252 | 194 | Full |
| Nov 2025 | 5,550 | 194 | Full |
| Dec 2025 | 5,296 | 184 | Full |
Clearances: what got cleared in 2025
63% of homicides cleared vs 15% of motor vehicle thefts, clearance follows violent crime, not volume.
| Offense | Reported | Cleared | Clearance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 955 | 598 | 62.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | 54,384 | 26,194 | 48.2% |
| Robbery | 5,930 | 1,501 | 25.3% |
| Burglary | 27,259 | 5,248 | 19.3% |
| Larceny-theft | 160,579 | 33,313 | 20.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 30,666 | 4,675 | 15.2% |
Clearances ÷ reports received; clearances may concern earlier reports, so this is not a solve rate.
Monthly counts summed over reporting agencies, FBI CDE source year 2025. A hyphen (-) means not reported, not zero. Totals reflect who reported, not a census of crime.
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Tennessee city reports
- Franklin safety report: #1 of 6, population 85,575, score 66.2, and the displayed trajectory is → Stable.
- Clarksville safety report: #2 of 6, population 171,897, score 38.94, and the displayed trajectory is ↓ Decreasing.
- Murfreesboro safety report: #3 of 6, population 157,547, score 37.46, and the displayed trajectory is ↑ Increasing.
- Knoxville safety report: #4 of 6, population 193,721, score 15.25, and the displayed trajectory is → Stable.
- Chattanooga safety report: #5 of 6, population 182,832, score 13.97, and the displayed trajectory is ↓ Decreasing.
- Memphis safety report: #6 of 6, population 629,063, score 7.32, and the displayed trajectory is ↓ Decreasing.
Reading the comparison
Scores compare reported rates; they do not predict personal risk. Methodology · Coverage
Monthly count comparisons
Tennessee reporting agencies recorded 14,495 larceny-theft offenses in May 2025 versus 11,782 in Nov 2025, a difference of 2,713 reports; 213 agencies reported in the peak-count month compared with 198 in the minimum-count month, within 12 displayed months totaling 160,579 reports (FBI CDE reporting-agency sums, not statewide population rates).
Tennessee reporting agencies recorded 11,624 simple assault offenses in Sep 2025 versus 9,474 in Feb 2025, a difference of 2,150 reports; 203 agencies reported in the peak-count month compared with 207 in the minimum-count month, within 12 displayed months totaling 127,364 reports (FBI CDE reporting-agency sums, not statewide population rates).
Tennessee reporting agencies recorded 6,718 drug/narcotic violations offenses in Aug 2025 versus 5,296 in Dec 2025, a difference of 1,422 reports; 197 agencies reported in the peak-count month compared with 184 in the minimum-count month, within 12 displayed months totaling 71,899 reports (FBI CDE reporting-agency sums, not statewide population rates).
Tennessee reporting agencies recorded 598 cleared homicide offenses against 955 reports received in 2025 (62.6%), compared with 4,675 cleared motor vehicle theft offenses against 30,666 reports (15.2%), a 47.4-percentage-point difference between the displayed clearance ratios; clearances can concern earlier reports.
Franklin, Tennessee records 66.2 adjusted score points out of 100 in the 2025 source-year directory, 36.34 points above the displayed scored-cohort mean of 29.86; its reporting population of 85,575 residents accounts for 6.0% of the 1,420,635 residents summed across the 6 displayed jurisdiction populations.
Memphis, Tennessee records 7.32 adjusted score points out of 100 in the 2025 source-year directory, 22.54 points below the displayed scored-cohort mean of 29.86; its reporting population of 629,063 residents accounts for 44.3% of the 1,420,635 residents summed across the 6 displayed jurisdiction populations.
Chattanooga, Tennessee records 13.97 adjusted score points out of 100 in the 2025 source-year directory, 15.89 points below the displayed scored-cohort mean of 29.86; its reporting population of 182,832 residents accounts for 12.9% of the 1,420,635 residents summed across the 6 displayed jurisdiction populations.
Tennessee reporting-agency sums contain 160,579 larceny-theft reports in 2025 versus 191,273 in 2024, 30,694 reports (16.0%) fewer across the two complete twelve-month source series; monthly reporting participation ranges from 185 to 213 agencies across those years, so the count change includes differences in participation and is not a population-adjusted rate change.
Tennessee reporting-agency sums contain 127,364 simple assault reports in 2025 versus 131,795 in 2024, 4,431 reports (3.4%) fewer across the two complete twelve-month source series; monthly reporting participation ranges from 188 to 213 agencies across those years, so the count change includes differences in participation and is not a population-adjusted rate change.
Tennessee reporting-agency sums contain 60,881 vandalism reports in 2025 versus 75,467 in 2024, 14,586 reports (19.3%) fewer across the two complete twelve-month source series; monthly reporting participation ranges from 196 to 219 agencies across those years, so the count change includes differences in participation and is not a population-adjusted rate change.
How to read the Tennessee directory
The scoring run contains 249 reportable jurisdictions in Tennessee. This public directory displays the 6 most populous jurisdictions in the current scored comparison set, and each displayed city's rank is calculated within this displayed 6-jurisdiction cohort.
Within the displayed cohort, Franklin has the highest adjusted score at 66.2, and Memphis has the lowest at 7.32. The public-cohort range is 58.88 points; use the offense-rate tables on each city profile to understand that spread.
Current trajectories in the displayed cohort: 3 decreasing, 2 stable, and 1 increasing. Trends compare weighted 2024 and 2025 reporting and do not forecast future incidents.
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