The crime rate in the Knoxville, TN Metro Area is higher than the national average. The violent crime rate is 24.8 compared to the US average of 22.7 and the property crime rate is 38.4 compared to 35.4 for the US overall. This indicates that people living in and around Knoxville face an increased risk of both violent and property crime, which can have a significant impact on their quality of life and sense of security. It is important that city officials address these issues in order to reduce crime rates in the area and make it safer for its citizens.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Knoxville Metro Area violent crime is 24.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Knoxville Metro Area property crime is 38.4. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Knoxville, Tennessee does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Lexington, Kentucky. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Lexington, Tennessee. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.