Crime & Safety in Clarksville, IN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.39
per 1,000 residents
-47% vs national
Property Crime Rate
32.88
per 1,000 residents
+51% vs national
Total Crimes
782
2024
Violent Clearance
36%
cases solved
-15% vs national
Property Clearance
42%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-9%
vs 10K-25K avg
-9% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+28.6%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Clarksville Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Clarksville vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Clarksville is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Clarksville police solve 45% of larceny/theft cases but only 13% of robbery cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 5 | 0.23 | 20.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 8 | 0.36 | 12.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 40 | 1.80 | 42.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 30 | 1.35 | 26.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 625 | 28.19 | 44.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 74 | 3.34 | 23.0% |
Clarksville, IN reported 53 violent crimes and 729 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.39 per 1,000 residents is 46.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 36% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 625 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 42.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Clarksville's violent crime rate is 9% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53 | 729 | 2.39 | 32.88 |
| 2023 | 40 | 847 | 1.86 | 39.36 |
| 2022 | 35 | 929 | 1.60 | 42.44 |
| 2021 | 54 | 1,035 | 2.52 | 48.29 |
| 2020 | 63 | 1,108 | 2.92 | 51.40 |
| 2019 | 118 | 1,263 | 5.46 | 58.39 |
| 2018 | 92 | 1,088 | 4.24 | 50.11 |
| 2017 | 109 | 1,199 | 4.97 | 54.63 |
| 2016 | 118 | 1,190 | 5.39 | 54.37 |
| 2015 | 118 | 1,570 | 5.39 | 71.65 |