Tennessee Crime Rate 1979-2018

Interactive chart of Tennessee violent crime rate and statistics by year from 1979 to 2018. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
  • The Tennessee crime rate for 2018 was 623.72 per 100,000 population, a 4.77% decline from 2017.
  • The Tennessee crime rate for 2017 was 654.96 per 100,000 population, a 2.57% increase from 2016.
  • The Tennessee crime rate for 2016 was 638.54 per 100,000 population, a 3.18% increase from 2015.
  • The Tennessee crime rate for 2015 was 618.89 per 100,000 population, a 1.34% increase from 2014.
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime in the U.S.

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All 50 States Ranked
State Name Population Rate
District Of Columbia 702,455 995.94
Alaska 737,438 884.96
New Mexico 2,095,428 856.58
Tennessee 6,770,010 623.72
Arkansas 3,013,825 543.63
Nevada 3,034,392 541.13
Louisiana 4,659,978 537.53
Alabama 4,887,871 519.63
Missouri 6,126,452 502.05
South Carolina 5,084,127 488.28
Arizona 7,171,646 474.90
Maryland 6,042,718 468.66
Oklahoma 3,943,079 466.13
Michigan 9,995,915 449.36
California 39,557,045 447.41
Kansas 2,911,505 439.02
Delaware 967,171 423.61
Texas 28,701,845 410.87
South Dakota 882,235 404.65
Illinois 12,741,080 404.13
Colorado 5,695,564 397.22
Florida 21,299,325 384.89
Indiana 6,691,878 382.27
North Carolina 10,383,620 377.61
Montana 1,062,305 374.09
New York 19,542,209 350.50
Massachusetts 6,902,149 338.11
Georgia 10,519,475 326.58
Washington State 7,535,591 311.48
Pennsylvania 12,807,060 306.02
Wisconsin 5,813,568 295.45
West Virginia 1,805,832 289.95
Oregon 4,190,713 285.54
Nebraska 1,929,268 284.77
North Dakota 760,077 280.63
Ohio 11,689,442 279.94
Iowa 3,156,145 250.08
Hawaii 1,420,491 248.65
Mississippi 2,986,530 234.35
Utah 3,161,105 233.08
Idaho 1,754,208 227.05
Minnesota 5,611,179 220.43
Rhode Island 1,057,315 219.14
Wyoming 577,737 212.21
Kentucky 4,468,402 211.87
New Jersey 8,908,520 208.08
Connecticut 3,572,665 207.44
Virginia 8,517,685 199.96
New Hampshire 1,356,458 173.17
Vermont 626,299 171.96
Maine 1,338,404 112.15
Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
Year Tennessee United States
2018 623.72 380.56
2017 654.96 394.86
2016 638.54 397.52
2015 618.89 373.74
2014 610.73 361.55
2013 585.83 369.13
2012 638.47 387.75
2011 607.75 387.06
2010 612.02 404.50
2009 666.00 431.88
2008 722.67 458.61
2007 754.98 471.77
2006 762.45 479.34
2005 757.32 469.04
2004 697.62 463.16
2003 691.32 475.84
2002 717.85 494.38
2001 744.01 504.52
2000 707.17 506.53
1999 695.01 522.95
1998 715.01 567.59
1997 789.66 610.98
1996 773.97 636.64
1995 771.48 684.46
1994 747.92 713.59
1993 765.78 747.15
1992 746.16 757.67
1991 725.92 758.18
1990 670.43 729.61
1989 548.95 666.90
1988 532.73 640.58
1987 533.47 612.49
1986 539.64 620.14
1985 474.42 558.06
1984 445.41 539.93
1983 402.05 538.12
1982 421.11 570.82
1981 412.56 593.47
1980 458.11 596.64
1979 414.04 548.86