Ranking of Tennessee Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2020
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, the Tennessee city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Memphis (15,310), followed by Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (7,951), Chattanooga (2,504), Knoxville (1,528), and Clarksville (983).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2020, and the table below shows the ranking of Tennessee cities with high number of Violent crimes.
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 Violent 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 | Number of Crimes |
---|---|---|
1 | Memphis | 15310 |
2 | Metropolitan Nashville Police Department | 7951 |
3 | Chattanooga | 2504 |
4 | Knoxville | 1528 |
5 | Clarksville | 983 |
6 | Murfreesboro | 740 |
7 | Jackson | 703 |
8 | Cleveland | 454 |
9 | Kingsport | 372 |
10 | Columbia | 303 |
11 | Johnson City | 296 |
12 | Morristown | 258 |
13 | Lebanon | 216 |
14 | Dyersburg | 207 |
15 | Smyrna | 204 |
16 | Franklin | 195 |
17 | Shelbyville | 192 |
18 | La Vergne | 187 |
19 | Oak Ridge | 168 |
20 | Bristol | 155 |
21 | Bartlett | 153 |
22 | Tullahoma | 139 |
23 | Gallatin | 137 |
24 | Dickson | 133 |
25 | Ripley | 132 |
26 | Athens | 131 |
27 | Covington | 130 |
28 | Springfield | 121 |
29 | East Ridge | 119 |
30 | Bolivar | 110 |
31 | Sevierville | 109 |
32 | Hendersonville | 95 |
32 | Union City | 95 |
33 | Collierville | 91 |
34 | Millington | 87 |
35 | Manchester | 75 |
35 | Spring Hill | 75 |
36 | Greeneville | 71 |
36 | Mount Juliet | 71 |
37 | Lewisburg | 68 |
38 | Lenoir City | 65 |
38 | Newport | 65 |
38 | Portland | 65 |
38 | Savannah | 65 |
39 | Maryville | 64 |
40 | Humboldt | 62 |
41 | Alcoa | 61 |
42 | Milan | 56 |
43 | Goodlettsville | 48 |
43 | Pigeon Forge | 48 |
44 | Lawrenceburg | 47 |
45 | Clinton | 46 |
45 | Trenton | 46 |
46 | Winchester | 44 |
47 | Germantown | 42 |
47 | Pulaski | 42 |
47 | Red Bank | 42 |
48 | La Follette | 41 |
49 | Sweetwater | 40 |
50 | Fayetteville | 36 |
51 | Martin | 35 |
52 | Dunlap | 34 |
52 | Millersville | 34 |
52 | Paris | 34 |
52 | Rockwood | 34 |
53 | Henderson | 32 |
54 | Harriman | 30 |
55 | Lexington | 29 |
56 | Ashland City | 27 |
56 | Selmer | 27 |
56 | Somerville | 27 |
57 | White House | 26 |
58 | Decherd | 25 |
58 | Etowah | 25 |
58 | Mount Pleasant | 25 |
59 | Crossville | 23 |
60 | Dayton | 22 |
60 | Gatlinburg | 22 |
60 | Madisonville | 22 |
60 | Smithville | 22 |
60 | Soddy-Daisy | 22 |
61 | Estill Springs | 21 |
61 | Newbern | 21 |
62 | Alamo | 20 |
62 | Fairview | 20 |
62 | Ridgely | 20 |
63 | Brentwood | 19 |
64 | Hohenwald | 18 |
65 | Vonore | 16 |
66 | Greenbrier | 15 |
66 | Jonesborough | 15 |
67 | Erwin | 14 |
67 | McKenzie | 14 |
67 | Waverly | 14 |
67 | Whiteville | 14 |
68 | Bells | 13 |
68 | Collegedale | 13 |
68 | Halls | 13 |
68 | Livingston | 13 |
68 | Medina | 13 |
68 | Oneida | 13 |
68 | Rogersville | 13 |
69 | Centerville | 12 |
69 | Decatur | 12 |
69 | Jefferson City | 12 |
69 | Lafayette | 12 |
69 | Munford | 12 |
70 | Tazewell | 11 |
71 | Berry Hill | 10 |
71 | Greenfield | 10 |
71 | Monterey | 10 |
71 | Mount Carmel | 10 |
71 | Pleasant View | 10 |
71 | Rocky Top | 10 |
72 | Jasper | 9 |
72 | Nolensville | 9 |
72 | White Bluff | 9 |
73 | Algood | 8 |
73 | Dresden | 8 |
73 | Englewood | 8 |
73 | Jamestown | 8 |
73 | Monteagle | 8 |
73 | South Fulton | 8 |
73 | Spring City | 8 |
73 | Tiptonville | 8 |
74 | Bean Station | 7 |
74 | Carthage | 7 |
74 | Caryville | 7 |
74 | Dandridge | 7 |
74 | Graysville | 7 |
75 | Atoka | 6 |
75 | Coopertown | 6 |
75 | Cowan | 6 |
75 | Dyer | 6 |
75 | Niota | 6 |
75 | Oakland | 6 |
75 | Oliver Springs | 6 |
75 | South Pittsburg | 6 |
75 | Sparta | 6 |
75 | Toone | 6 |
76 | Gleason | 5 |
76 | Mountain City | 5 |
76 | Parsons | 5 |
76 | South Carthage | 5 |
76 | Whitwell | 5 |
76 | Woodbury | 5 |
77 | Adamsville | 4 |
77 | Alexandria | 4 |
77 | Baileyton | 4 |
77 | Celina | 4 |
77 | Church Hill | 4 |
77 | Clifton | 4 |
77 | Dover | 4 |
77 | Gallaway | 4 |
77 | Jacksboro | 4 |
77 | New Tazewell | 4 |
77 | Townsend | 4 |
77 | Waynesboro | 4 |
78 | Chapel Hill | 3 |
78 | Eagleville | 3 |
78 | Kimball | 3 |
78 | Kingston | 3 |
78 | Maynardville | 3 |
78 | Moscow | 3 |
78 | New Johnsonville | 3 |
78 | Tusculum | 3 |
78 | White Pine | 3 |
79 | Baxter | 2 |
79 | Blaine | 2 |
79 | Bradford | 2 |
79 | Collinwood | 2 |
79 | Elkton | 2 |
79 | Ethridge | 2 |
79 | Huntingdon | 2 |
79 | Jellico | 2 |
79 | Kingston Springs | 2 |
79 | Loretto | 2 |
79 | Loudon | 2 |
79 | Scotts Hill | 2 |
79 | Sharon | 2 |
79 | Tracy City | 2 |
79 | Troy | 2 |
79 | Unicoi | 2 |
79 | Wartburg | 2 |
79 | Westmoreland | 2 |
80 | Benton | 1 |
80 | Bluff City | 1 |
80 | Bruceton | 1 |
80 | Burns | 1 |
80 | Charleston | 1 |
80 | Cornersville | 1 |
80 | Cumberland City | 1 |
80 | Decaturville | 1 |
80 | Erin | 1 |
80 | Gadsden | 1 |
80 | Gainesboro | 1 |
80 | Gates | 1 |
80 | Hollow Rock | 1 |
80 | Kenton | 1 |
80 | Mason | 1 |
80 | Maury City | 1 |
80 | New Market | 1 |
80 | Obion | 1 |
80 | Petersburg | 1 |
80 | Pikeville | 1 |
80 | Piperton | 1 |
80 | Red Boiling Springs | 1 |
80 | Rossville | 1 |
80 | Signal Mountain | 1 |
80 | Spencer | 1 |
80 | St. Joseph | 1 |
80 | Tellico Plains | 1 |
81 | Ardmore | 0 |
81 | Belle Meade | 0 |
81 | Big Sandy | 0 |
81 | Brighton | 0 |
81 | Calhoun | 0 |
81 | Camden | 0 |
81 | Clarksburg | 0 |
81 | Cross Plains | 0 |
81 | Friendship | 0 |
81 | Gibson | 0 |
81 | Gordonsville | 0 |
81 | Grand Junction | 0 |
81 | Henry | 0 |
81 | Hornbeak | 0 |
81 | Huntland | 0 |
81 | Lookout Mountain | 0 |
81 | McEwen | 0 |
81 | Middleton | 0 |
81 | Minor Hill | 0 |
81 | Norris | 0 |
81 | Pittman Center | 0 |
81 | Plainview | 0 |
81 | Puryear | 0 |
81 | Rutherford | 0 |
81 | Rutledge | 0 |
81 | Saltillo | 0 |
81 | Surgoinsville | 0 |
81 | Trezevant | 0 |
81 | Trimble | 0 |
81 | Wartrace | 0 |
81 | Watertown | 0 |