Fayetteville, TN Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 68%

Violent crime 157%

Property crime 51%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Fayetteville_{/100k people}	Tennessee_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	278	n/a (estimate)	3,953	3,166	2,346
Murder	1	n/a	14.2	9.6	6.5
Rape	2	n/a	28.4	38.9	38.4
Robbery	6	n/a	85.3	81.0	73.9
Assault	61	n/a	867.3	543.2	279.7
Violent crime	70	n/a (estimate)	995	673	388
Burglary	32	n/a	455.0	384.5	314.2
Theft	159	n/a	2,260.8	1,802.0	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	17	n/a	241.7	306.4	246.0
Property crime	208	n/a (estimate)	2,957	2,493	1,958

Key findings

Fayetteville crime rates are 68% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Fayetteville are 157% higher than the national average
In Fayetteville you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Fayetteville is safer than 14% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Fayetteville has increased by 1%

Fayetteville crime map

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Daily Crime In Fayetteville (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Fayetteville, TN per 100,000 people. In Fayetteville, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 1.25 times more than the Tennessee average and 1.68 times more than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Fayetteville is 1.48 times more than the Tennessee average and 2.57 times more than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Fayetteville has a daily crime rate that is 1.19 times more than the Tennessee average and 1.51 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Fayetteville (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Fayetteville, Tennessee compared to other areas of Tennessee, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Fayetteville safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Fayetteville is safer than 24% of Tennessee cities, and 14% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are calculated by taking a closer look at each city's crime rate in Tennessee, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Fayetteville. At this time, Fayetteville sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Fayetteville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fayetteville is 1 in 101

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fayetteville is 1 in 34

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fayetteville is 1 in 26

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Fayetteville, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 101. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 34 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Fayetteville is 1 in 26.

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

A good indicator of whether Fayetteville is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Fayetteville has increased by 32%, while the property crime rate in Fayetteville has decreased by 7% year over year. The number of total crimes in Fayetteville has increased by 1% year over year.

Fayetteville police department

Item	Fayetteville	Tennessee	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	24	11,551	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.5	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 24 Fayetteville police officers. This results in 3.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 2.7% less than the Tennessee average and 7% greater than the National average.

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}
Petersburg, TN	698	175	876	1,051
Park City, TN	2,565	325	1,204	1,529
Lynchburg, Moore County, TN	6,314	474	1,757	2,232
Ardmore, AL	1,526	350	2,451	2,801
Flintville, TN	641	961	3,561	4,522
Fayetteville, TN	7,033	995	2,957	3,953

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ridley Park, PA	7,032	99	667	766
Twin Rivers, NJ	7,034	200	1,189	1,390
New Paltz, NY	7,034	360	1,397	1,757
Archbald, PA	7,036	202	792	993
Lexington, VA	7,036	41	754	795
Fayetteville, TN	7,033	995	2,957	3,953

Source: The Fayetteville, TN crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.