Ranking of Tennessee Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2016
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, among Tennessee cities with a population of at least 10K, Athens had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (8,806.59), followed by Dyersburg (8,186.23), Memphis (7,513.63), Union City (7,138.78), and Cleveland (6,958.11).
The chart below shows the top 9 cities with high Total crime rate in 2016, and the table below shows the ranking of Tennessee cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Total crime rate per 100K.
You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Tennessee, and the ranking of all cities in the US.
Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Total crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
You can also see this information for other states.
You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Tennessee cities.
| Rank | City | Crime Rate Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athens | 8806.59 |
| 2 | Dyersburg | 8186.23 |
| 3 | Memphis | 7513.63 |
| 4 | Union City | 7138.78 |
| 5 | Cleveland | 6958.11 |
| 6 | Dickson | 6915.68 |
| 7 | Chattanooga | 6520.77 |
| 8 | Knoxville | 6439.49 |
| 9 | Lawrenceburg | 6068.90 |
| 10 | Paris | 5994.28 |
| 11 | Crossville | 5914.54 |
| 12 | Sevierville | 5901.56 |
| 13 | East Ridge | 5541.74 |
| 14 | Kingsport | 5427.92 |
| 15 | Jackson | 5357.52 |
| 16 | Manchester | 5228.39 |
| 17 | Elizabethton | 5098.01 |
| 18 | Clinton | 5034.19 |
| 19 | Cookeville | 4843.31 |
| 20 | Nashville Metropolitan | 4810.49 |
| 21 | McMinnville | 4779.17 |
| 22 | Millington | 4499.18 |
| 23 | Tullahoma | 4207.19 |
| 24 | Johnson City | 4149.69 |
| 25 | Greeneville | 4012.98 |
| 26 | Springfield | 4012.33 |
| 27 | Bristol | 3991.60 |
| 28 | Shelbyville | 3965.41 |
| 29 | Lebanon | 3736.55 |
| 30 | Oak Ridge | 3628.48 |
| 31 | Murfreesboro | 3595.93 |
| 32 | Columbia | 3594.94 |
| 33 | Red Bank | 3435.41 |
| 34 | Smyrna | 3153.12 |
| 35 | Clarksville | 3145.69 |
| 36 | Lewisburg | 2943.21 |
| 37 | Martin | 2762.69 |
| 38 | Portland | 2583.59 |
| 39 | Maryville | 2574.93 |
| 40 | La Vergne | 2549.11 |
| 41 | Soddy-Daisy | 2527.43 |
| 42 | Goodlettsville | 2448.84 |
| 43 | White House | 2084.25 |
| 44 | Bartlett | 1947.47 |
| 45 | Gallatin | 1686.86 |
| 46 | Hendersonville | 1669.45 |
| 47 | Franklin | 1658.40 |
| 48 | Collierville | 1655.53 |
| 49 | Mount Juliet | 1646.09 |
| 50 | Germantown | 1401.64 |
| 51 | Collegedale | 1289.46 |
| 52 | Spring Hill | 1039.92 |
| 53 | Brentwood | 987.39 |