Ranking of Tennessee Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, among Tennessee cities with a population of at least 10K, Dyersburg had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (8,091.95), followed by Memphis (7,967.59), Chattanooga (7,736.24), Athens (6,679), and Millington (6,079.43).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2020, 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.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of Tennessee Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
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Ranking of Tennessee Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Dyersburg 8091.95
2 Memphis 7967.59
3 Chattanooga 7736.24
4 Athens 6679.00
5 Millington 6079.43
6 Cleveland 6029.05
7 Union City 5466.24
8 Metropolitan Nashville Police Department 5243.65
9 Kingsport 5171.40
10 Morristown 5113.75
11 Knoxville 5045.26
12 Alcoa 4914.49
13 Crossville 4686.58
14 Jackson 4652.41
15 Sevierville 4639.26
16 Johnson City 4498.24
17 Dickson 4432.40
18 Columbia 3896.33
19 Manchester 3813.37
20 East Ridge 3806.25
21 Greeneville 3724.37
22 Clinton 3501.14
23 Bristol 3457.59
24 Paris 3423.91
25 Tullahoma 3422.50
26 Shelbyville 3389.22
27 Lebanon 3375.45
28 Lawrenceburg 3119.08
29 Goodlettsville 3101.33
30 Murfreesboro 2978.87
31 Springfield 2930.00
32 Red Bank 2917.12
33 Clarksville 2859.15
34 Soddy-Daisy 2788.93
35 Smyrna 2736.68
36 Oak Ridge 2718.01
37 Martin 2707.13
38 Lewisburg 2285.26
39 La Vergne 2240.28
40 Portland 2218.35
41 Bartlett 2193.79
42 Mount Juliet 1830.17
43 Germantown 1459.35
44 Collierville 1410.69
45 Collegedale 1302.13
46 Gallatin 1298.67
47 Maryville 1296.41
48 White House 1283.24
49 Hendersonville 1159.57
50 Franklin 1153.73
51 Spring Hill 1013.88
52 Brentwood 810.05
53 Nolensville 562.59