What is the #1 most dangerous cities in tennessee?

#	City	Population	Crime Rate per 1K
1	Memphis	629,063	25.08
2	Ripley	7,718	17.43
3	Rocky Top	1,830	15.23
4	Bolivar	5,171	12.70
5	Dyersburg	16,075	12.57
6	Fayetteville	7,037	11.50
7	Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)	684,298	11.24
8	Covington	8,612	11.13
9	Brownsville	9,634	10.36
10	Tellico Plains	1,124	10.24
11	Jackson	68,098	9.50
12	Parsons	2,578	9.45
13	Red Boiling Springs	1,394	9.04
14	Selmer	4,456	8.69
15	Chattanooga	182,832	8.24
16	Pigeon Forge	6,345	8.04
17	Morristown	30,983	7.65
18	Knoxville	193,721	7.40
19	Lewisburg	12,607	7.16
20	Union City	11,040	6.98
21	Savannah	7,219	6.94
22	Newport	6,881	6.85
23	Manchester	12,651	6.53
24	Crossville	12,265	6.46
25	McMinnville	13,765	6.38
26	Ridgely	1,723	6.29
27	Athens	14,250	6.22
28	Jamestown	2,156	6.20
29	Millington	11,117	6.02
30	Vonore	1,829	5.90
31	Mason	1,126	5.90
32	Rockwood	5,510	5.79
33	Humboldt	7,799	5.75
34	Columbia	43,971	5.73
35	Milan	8,194	5.64
36	Carthage	2,369	5.32
37	Estill Springs	2,008	5.28
38	Decherd	2,816	5.27
39	South Fulton	2,106	5.04
40	Greenfield	2,085	4.97
41	Tracy City	1,924	4.84
42	Harriman	6,021	4.80
43	Gatlinburg	3,643	4.80
44	Somerville	3,439	4.78
45	La Vergne	38,944	4.76
46	Dickson	16,246	4.71
47	Pulaski	8,305	4.61
48	Cleveland	48,185	4.53
49	Clinton	10,141	4.51
50	Munford	6,459	4.49
51	Kingsport	55,807	4.45
52	Loretto	1,757	4.38
53	Sevierville	18,105	4.37
54	Gordonsville	1,385	4.34
55	Bluff City	2,268	4.33
56	Shelbyville	24,125	4.33
57	Dyer	2,334	4.30
58	Murfreesboro	157,547	4.21
59	Lexington	7,943	4.13
60	East Ridge	22,034	4.11
61	Clarksville	171,897	4.11
62	Johnson City	71,455	4.05
63	McEwen	1,814	4.02
64	Alexandria	1,145	4.00
65	Smithville	5,158	3.99
66	Berry Hill	1,944	3.97
67	Red Bank	11,960	3.96
68	Adamsville	2,621	3.95
69	Alcoa	11,635	3.92
70	Tullahoma	20,672	3.91
71	Springfield	18,985	3.90
72	Winchester	9,600	3.73
73	Portland	13,325	3.72
74	Madisonville	5,184	3.72
75	Newbern	3,313	3.69
76	Bristol	27,490	3.67
77	Oneida	3,793	3.66
78	Monterey	2,751	3.64
79	Lenoir City	10,681	3.48
80	Brighton	2,865	3.47
81	Lebanon	41,951	3.47
82	Trenton	4,175	3.46
83	Sweetwater	6,462	3.43
84	Cowan	1,777	3.39
85	White Bluff	3,961	3.28
86	Ardmore	1,280	3.25
87	Lawrenceburg	11,732	3.22
88	La Follette	7,308	3.20
89	Caryville	2,079	3.20
90	Livingston	3,957	3.19
91	Wartburg	1,266	3.15
92	Winfield	1,166	3.13
93	Algood	4,002	3.12
94	Decatur	1,860	3.03
95	Martin	10,864	2.98
96	Tazewell	2,864	2.97
97	Cookeville	35,544	2.95
98	Jefferson City	8,472	2.93
99	Oak Ridge	32,088	2.91
100	McKenzie	5,706	2.86
101	Smyrna	55,066	2.79
102	Hohenwald	3,790	2.78
103	Mount Pleasant	4,803	2.69
104	Rutherford	1,203	2.64
105	Greeneville	15,531	2.58
106	Alamo	2,565	2.57
107	Bartlett	56,998	2.50
108	Whitwell	1,863	2.50
109	Jasper	3,610	2.48
110	Halls	9,455	2.45
111	Baxter	1,278	2.42
112	Dayton	7,191	2.41
113	Millersville	5,885	2.38
114	White House	13,875	2.35
115	Cornersville	1,832	2.22
116	Dandridge	3,426	2.16
117	Henning	1,259	2.13
118	Troy	1,915	2.13
119	Monteagle	1,818	2.13
120	Collinwood	1,044	2.13
121	Benton	1,349	2.11
122	Gallatin	46,667	2.10
123	Crump	1,240	2.05
124	Gainesboro	1,086	2.04
125	Bradford	1,240	2.02
126	Maynardville	2,501	1.91
127	Waverly	4,278	1.88
128	Henderson	6,349	1.86
129	Watertown	1,511	1.85
130	Medina	5,268	1.77
131	Atoka	10,237	1.76
132	Waynesboro	2,483	1.72
133	Dunlap	5,546	1.68
134	Germantown	40,812	1.68
135	Soddy-Daisy	13,117	1.66
136	Paris	10,313	1.64
137	Spring Hill	53,585	1.64
138	New Johnsonville	1,930	1.62
139	Bells	2,531	1.61
140	Etowah	3,621	1.61
141	Loudon	6,235	1.60
142	Mount Juliet	40,828	1.59
143	Greenbrier	6,960	1.58
144	White Pine	2,557	1.55
145	Tiptonville	3,687	1.52
146	Rogersville	4,638	1.51
147	Collierville	51,212	1.50
148	Rutledge	1,521	1.50
149	Jonesborough	6,056	1.50
150	Elizabethton	14,364	1.48
151	Gleason	1,179	1.42
152	Jellico	1,821	1.41
153	Dresden	2,974	1.36
154	South Pittsburg	3,040	1.36
155	Franklin	85,575	1.33
156	Bruceton	1,363	1.33
157	Huntingdon	4,413	1.33
158	Maryville	32,196	1.32
159	Spencer	1,494	1.28
160	Goodlettsville	17,598	1.27
161	Kingston	6,042	1.27
162	Coopertown	4,576	1.26
163	Hendersonville	62,390	1.25
164	South Carthage	2,049	1.24
165	Fairview	9,751	1.24
166	Sparta	4,915	1.23
167	Lafayette	5,643	1.18
168	Scotts Hill	1,158	1.12
169	Burns	1,746	1.12
170	Centerville	3,543	1.12
171	Kingston Springs	2,799	1.09
172	Pikeville	2,653	1.05
173	Ashland City	5,318	1.05
174	Lookout Mountain	2,112	0.98
175	Blaine	2,797	0.93
176	Plainview	2,276	0.90
177	Signal Mountain	8,861	0.90
178	Rossville	1,173	0.86
179	Camden	3,664	0.81
180	Mountain City	2,275	0.81
181	Kenton	1,487	0.80
182	Sneedville	1,649	0.75
183	Oakland	9,544	0.73
184	Woodbury	2,747	0.69
185	Englewood	1,643	0.63
186	Kimball	1,701	0.62
187	Oliver Springs	3,384	0.58
188	Brentwood	45,272	0.58
189	Nolensville	14,545	0.50
190	Ridgetop	2,198	0.48
191	Clifton	2,632	0.47
192	Whiteville	4,689	0.44
193	Westmoreland	2,735	0.36
194	New Tazewell	2,779	0.36
195	Pleasant View	5,111	0.35
196	Erwin	6,001	0.34
197	Bean Station	2,990	0.32
198	Church Hill	7,057	0.27
199	Collegedale	11,185	0.26
200	Mount Carmel	5,504	0.18
201	Jacksboro	2,780	0.00
202	Piperton	2,457	0.00
203	Sharon	1,105	0.00
204	Belle Meade	2,824	0.00
205	Celina	1,782	0.00
206	Obion	1,088	0.00
207	Norris	1,472	0.00
208	Spring City	2,299	0.00
209	Chapel Hill	1,531	0.00
210	Surgoinsville	2,246	0.00
211	New Market	1,789	0.00
212	Clarksburg	1,011	0.00
213	Trezevant	1,018	0.00
214	Tusculum	3,304	0.00
215	Cross Plains	1,809	0.00
216	Dover	2,080	0.00
217	Huntland	1,381	0.00
218	Erin	1,212	0.00
219	Graysville	1,371	0.00

Methodology

Cities in Tennessee are ranked by crime rate per 1k. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from FBI Crime Data Explorer. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most dangerous cities in tennessee?: Memphis ranks #1 with 25.08 (crime rate per 1k).
What are the top 5 most dangerous cities in tennessee?: 1. Memphis (25.08), 2. Ripley (17.43), 3. Rocky Top (15.23), 4. Bolivar (12.70), 5. Dyersburg (12.57)
How many cities in Tennessee are ranked?: This ranking includes 219 cities in Tennessee with available data.

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