Downtown Knoxville, TN Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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31%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

10%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

35%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Downtown 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 Downtown 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 Downtown Knoxville crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Knoxville.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Downtown Knoxville_{/100k people}	Knoxville_{/100k people}	Tennessee_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	7,816	1,578 (estimate)	3,945	2,990	2,281
Murder	24	n/a	12.1	9.9	5.7
Rape	157	n/a	79.2	37.6	38.0
Robbery	174	n/a	87.8	71.5	66.5
Assault	1,264	n/a	638.0	509.3	264.1
Violent crime	1,619	327 (estimate)	817	628	364
Burglary	793	n/a	400.2	296.7	250.7
Theft	4,527	n/a	2,284.8	1,613.7	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	877	n/a	442.6	451.4	318.7
Property crime	6,197	1,251 (estimate)	3,128	2,362	1,917

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Downtown Knoxville crime map

The Downtown Knoxville crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Downtown 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 Downtown Knoxville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Downtown 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

Downtown Knoxville crime rates are 31% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Downtown Knoxville are 10% lower than the national average
In Downtown Knoxville you have a 1 in 64 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Downtown Knoxville is safer than 88% of the cities in Tennessee
Year over year crime in Knoxville has decreased by 17%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Downtown Knoxville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Downtown Knoxville is 1 in 306

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Downtown Knoxville is 1 in 80

The chance of being a victim of crime in Downtown Knoxville is 1 in 64

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

Knoxville police department

Item	Downtown 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	163	614	777
Wildwood, TN	1,221	203	764	967
Maryville, TN	29,325	184	907	1,091
Friendsville, TN	1,050	232	873	1,106
Blaine, TN	1,987	234	879	1,112
Farragut, TN	23,110	264	992	1,256
Mascot, TN	2,681	275	1,033	1,308
Knoxville, TN	187,487	817	3,128	3,945

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Frisco, TX	188,387	86	1,357	1,443
Cape Coral, FL	189,633	281	1,471	1,752
Worcester, MA	185,186	536	1,881	2,417
Shreveport, LA	189,890	744	4,475	5,219
Mobile, AL	189,994	902	2,487	3,389
Knoxville, TN	187,487	817	3,128	3,945

Source: The Downtown Knoxville, Knoxville, TN crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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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