South Knoxville, TN Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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148%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

176%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

142%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

South Knoxville crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the South Knoxville crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Knoxville crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the South Knoxville crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Knoxville.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	South Knoxville_{/100k people}	Knoxville_{/100k people}	Tennessee_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	9,249	5,753 (estimate)	4,750	2,924	2,324
Murder	32	n/a	16.4	8.6	6.3
Rape	151	n/a	77.5	38.2	40.0
Robbery	179	n/a	91.9	67.1	66.1
Assault	1,278	n/a	656.3	507.6	268.2
Violent crime	1,640	1,020 (estimate)	842	622	370
Burglary	874	n/a	448.8	319.1	269.8
Theft	5,780	n/a	2,968.3	1,620.9	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	955	n/a	490.4	362.3	282.7
Property crime	7,609	4,733 (estimate)	3,908	2,302	1,954

South Knoxville crime map

The South Knoxville crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in South Knoxville as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The South Knoxville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the South Knoxville crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

South Knoxville crime rates are 148% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in South Knoxville are 176% higher than the national average
In South Knoxville you have a 1 in 18 chance of becoming a victim of crime
South Knoxville is safer than 63% of the cities in Tennessee
Year over year crime in Knoxville has decreased by 2%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in South Knoxville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in South Knoxville is 1 in 99

The chance of being a victim of property crime in South Knoxville is 1 in 22

The chance of being a victim of crime in South Knoxville is 1 in 18

Year Over Year Crime In Knoxville (per 100,000 people)

Knoxville police department

Item	South Knoxville	Knoxville	Tennessee
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	509	11,551
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.8	3.6

Sex offenders in Tennessee

State	Total offenders	Tennessee_/100K	National_/100K
Tennessee	24,578	412	266

There are a total of 24,578 sex offenders in Tennessee. This yields a total of 412 sex offenders in Tennessee per 100,000 residents which is 55% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Louisville, TN	4,151	162	598	759
Maryville, TN	29,325	183	889	1,073
Wildwood, TN	1,221	229	847	1,076
Blaine, TN	1,987	285	999	1,284
Mascot, TN	2,681	299	1,105	1,403
Eagleton Village, TN	5,809	495	1,832	2,327
Walland, TN	519	516	1,908	2,423
Knoxville, TN	187,487	842	3,908	4,750

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Frisco, TX	188,387	103	1,337	1,440
Cape Coral, FL	189,633	358	2,166	2,524
Worcester, MA	185,186	603	1,667	2,270
Shreveport, LA	189,890	811	3,790	4,601
Mobile, AL	189,994	927	3,013	3,940
Knoxville, TN	187,487	842	3,908	4,750

Source: The South Knoxville, Knoxville, TN crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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