Highest Crime in Tennessee

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Tennessee

1 Memphis 1,901.4 per 1K

2 Brownsville 1,617.4 per 1K

3 Ripley 1,534.9 per 1K

4 Bolivar 1,493.5 per 1K

5 Covington 1,439.2 per 1K

6 Nashville-Davidson 1,259.0 per 1K

7 Dyersburg 1,104.3 per 1K

8 Chattanooga 1,070.1 per 1K

9 Cleveland 1,020.8 per 1K

10 Savannah 994.1 per 1K

11 Millington 984.2 per 1K

12 Harrison 973.9 per 1K

13 Newport 972.6 per 1K

14 Jackson 971.4 per 1K

15 McMinnville 949.2 per 1K

16 Powell 874.4 per 1K

17 South Cleveland 857.8 per 1K

18 Morristown 848.8 per 1K

19 Fairfield Glade 846.6 per 1K

20 Athens 835.8 per 1K

21 Shelbyville 829.5 per 1K

22 Union City 802.7 per 1K

23 Alcoa 787.2 per 1K

24 La Follette 781.8 per 1K

25 Humboldt 771.6 per 1K

26 Fayetteville 752.1 per 1K

27 Eagleton Village 736.6 per 1K

28 Pigeon Forge 736.3 per 1K

29 Tullahoma 734.5 per 1K

30 Dickson 713.2 per 1K

31 Pulaski 707.9 per 1K

32 Springfield 675.6 per 1K

33 Knoxville 667.3 per 1K

34 Henderson 649.4 per 1K

35 Sevierville 644.4 per 1K

36 Columbia 642.5 per 1K

37 Lafayette 640.4 per 1K

38 Kingsport 612.3 per 1K

39 Elizabethton 604.1 per 1K

40 Bloomingdale 601.8 per 1K

41 Lexington 582.7 per 1K

42 Clarksville 578.8 per 1K

43 Rockwood 570.0 per 1K

44 Lynchburg 561.2 per 1K

45 Seymour 557.6 per 1K

46 Manchester 553.5 per 1K

47 Milan 551.7 per 1K

48 Tellico Village 538.0 per 1K

49 Erwin 514.9 per 1K

50 Bristol 501.9 per 1K

51 Sweetwater 493.6 per 1K

52 Winchester 480.9 per 1K

53 Harriman 473.8 per 1K

54 Lawrenceburg 459.7 per 1K

55 Clinton 447.2 per 1K

56 Dunlap 446.2 per 1K

57 Smithville 435.0 per 1K

58 East Ridge 432.8 per 1K

59 Johnson City 425.6 per 1K

60 Millersville 424.7 per 1K

61 Madisonville 424.3 per 1K

62 Murfreesboro 418.7 per 1K

63 McKenzie 417.5 per 1K

64 Red Bank 416.0 per 1K

65 Lebanon 410.1 per 1K

66 Farragut 397.4 per 1K

67 Lenoir City 394.0 per 1K

68 La Vergne 392.0 per 1K

69 Smyrna 390.6 per 1K

70 Oak Ridge 385.1 per 1K

71 Jonesborough 364.5 per 1K

72 Crossville 360.7 per 1K

73 Cookeville 352.0 per 1K

74 Greeneville 336.0 per 1K

75 Greenbrier 334.0 per 1K

76 Portland 315.5 per 1K

77 Bartlett 315.4 per 1K

78 Goodlettsville 312.2 per 1K

79 Paris 308.6 per 1K

80 Arlington 300.8 per 1K

81 Medina 300.0 per 1K

82 Munford 279.5 per 1K

83 Gallatin 279.1 per 1K

84 Dayton 270.0 per 1K

85 Lakeland 268.2 per 1K

86 Ashland City 254.9 per 1K

87 Soddy-Daisy 238.8 per 1K

88 Collierville 232.1 per 1K

89 Middle Valley 227.8 per 1K

90 Hartsville/Trousdale County 225.3 per 1K

91 Green Hill 213.0 per 1K

92 Fairview 196.7 per 1K

93 Martin 171.6 per 1K

94 Hendersonville 171.3 per 1K

95 Jefferson City 170.9 per 1K

96 Nolensville 168.6 per 1K

97 Franklin 165.2 per 1K

98 Mount Juliet 157.9 per 1K

99 Maryville 149.6 per 1K

100 White House 148.2 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Tennessee face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Memphis has 1,901.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Memphis is 475.4x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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