Knoxville, TN Crime Rates & Statistics

Knoxville crime information

StatisticKnoxville /100KTennessee /100KNational /100K
Violent crime937435302
Property crime7,1363,4822,849
Total crime index8,0733,9173,151
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  • The Knoxville crime index is 106% higher than the Tennessee average and and the Tennessee crime index is 24% higher than the National average.
  • The Knoxville violent crime rate is 115% higher than the Tennessee average and and the Tennessee violent crime rate is 43% higher than the National average.
  • The Knoxville property crime rate is 104% higher than the Tennessee average and and the Tennessee property crime rate is 22% higher than the National average.

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  • Knoxville is safer than 2.2% of the cities in the nation.
  • The crime rate in Knoxville is less than 7% of the cities in Tennessee.
  • The chance of being a victim of a crime in Knoxville is 1 in 13.
  • The chance of being a victim of a violent crime in Knoxville is 1 in 107.
  • The chance of being a victim of a property crime in Knoxville is 1 in 15.

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Knoxville violent crime breakdown

CrimeKnoxvilleKnoxville /100KTennessee /100KNational /100K
Murder17943
Rape94522325
Robbery5593106159
Assault1,021566346214

Knoxville property crime breakdown

CrimeKnoxvilleKnoxville /100KTennessee /100KNational /100K
Burglary2,5441,410778628
Theft9,5155,2722,5572,071
Vehichle theft820454147141

Sex offenders in Tennessee

StateTotal offendersTennessee /100KNational /100K
Tennessee13,343224192

There are a total of 13,343 sex offenders in Tennessee. This yields a total of 224 sex offenders in Tennessee per 100,000 residents which is 16% greater than the national average.

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Neighborhoods in & around Knoxville, TN

NeighborhoodMilesNeighborhoodMiles
Mechanicsville, Knoxville0.3Oakwood, Knoxville1.6
Beaumont, Knoxville0.4Belle Morris, Knoxville2.3
College Hills, Knoxville0.5Mornngside, Knoxville2.4
Fort Sanders, Knoxville1.2Old Sevier, Knoxville2.5
Old North Knoxville, Knoxville1.5Parkridge, Knoxville2.5
Downtown Knoxville, Knoxville1.5South Knoxville, Knoxville3
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Cities near Knoxville, TN

CityMilesCityMiles
Knoxville, TN0Maryville, TN15.5
Seymour, TN11.7Plainview, TN16.3
Alcoa, TN11.8Norris, TN17.2
Louisville, TN11.9Blaine, TN18.3
Mascot, TN12.3Oak Ridge, TN19.3
Eagleton Village, TN12.7Maynardville, TN20.3
Clinton, TN13.8Lake City, TN21.1
Farragut, TN14.5Sevierville, TN21.8
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