Murfreesboro, TN Crime


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Murfreesboro, TN is a city with higher than average violent and property crime rates. According to data from the US average, the violent crime rate in Murfreesboro, TN is 24.4 which is 1.7 points higher than the US average of 22.7. The property crime rate of 46.8 in Murfreesboro, TN is also 11.4 points higher than the US average of 35.4. These numbers indicate that there is an above-average level of crime in Murfreesboro compared to other cities throughout the country, and individuals living there should be aware of this when making decisions about their safety and security.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Murfreesboro violent crime is 24.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Murfreesboro property crime is 46.8. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Murfreesboro, TN Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000680.6039.497.7543.55369.3663.34370.4335.6
2001551.6027.4122.4401.84545.6544.43685.7315.4
2002674.5031.491.3551.94584.9671.73628285.2
2003608.22.735.8102467.74282.6629.43288.8364.4
2004682.22.540.6133.1505.94528759.53485.7282.8
2005778.22.442.5137.2596.14881.8959.13635287.7
2006803.26.844.4203.6548.44919.41018.23576.9324.2
2007717.84.230.1142.3541.24348.5965.13145.5237.9
20086305.930.2158435.94329.21003.53137.4188.2
2009658.14.743.4176.6433.44580.31270.93135.7173.7
2010552.24.633.9138.3375.54221.71199.62879.1142.9
20115962.727.3119.4446.54420.61260.32991.7168.6
2012624.52.749119.4453.53568.9822.32582.7163.9
2013609.93.546.7112.5447.33504.7641.92708.8154
2014533.65.945.4100382.33346.9639.52564.6142.9
2015542.8450117.73713242.9628.32471.9142.7
20166094.642.4117.2444.82980.8483.32344.9152.6
20175402.265.4105.8366.63188.1383.52606.9197.6
2018435.77.854.776297.13139.3461.32457.7220.3
2019418.72.765.872.6277.52897.3349.52366.9180.9

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City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Smyrna, TN390.62,803.341,284112019
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Eagleville, TN0.00.0674162019
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   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Clarksville, TN578.82,791.9153,294722019
Huntsville, AL904.84,730.2190,106742017
Chattanooga, TN1,070.15,557.4155,043852019
Knoxville, TN667.34,350.0185,8501382019
Evansville, IN612.64,177.6118,6791602019

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Murfreesboro is okay, but it does seem like it is somewhat unsavory and there are a disproportionate amount of drug busts. It is a good place for young artists and  More

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I've lived all my life in Chicago, Il and am growing quite tired of the violence and the cost of living. I have been doing research all over the U.S. so I can get me and  More

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Over 9 years ago

Murfreesboro is growing into a little big town. According to Forbes and governing.com, we are now one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Our city is  More

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