Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Knoxville has a violent crime rate of 743 per 100,000 residents, 95% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 583.7 per 100,000, robbery at 81.8, rape at 65.9. The murder rate is 11.5 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,734 per 100,000, 39% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,015, burglary at 329, vehicle theft at 385 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 50 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Knoxville receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Knoxville vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)