Crime & Safety in Germantown, TN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.68
per 1,000 residents
-63% vs national
Property Crime Rate
11.77
per 1,000 residents
-46% vs national
Total Crimes
537
2024
Violent Clearance
55%
cases solved
+30% vs national
Property Clearance
24%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-40%
vs 25K-50K avg
-40% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+54.6%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Germantown Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Germantown vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Germantown 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)Germantown police solve 75% of robbery cases but only 13% of rape 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 | 8 | 0.20 | 12.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 4 | 0.10 | 75.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 55 | 1.38 | 60.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 17 | 0.43 | 52.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 396 | 9.92 | 24.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 57 | 1.43 | 14.0% |
Germantown, TN reported 67 violent crimes and 470 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.68 per 1,000 residents is 62.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 55% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 396 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 54.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Germantown's violent crime rate is 40% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67 | 470 | 1.68 | 11.77 |
| 2023 | 44 | 549 | 1.08 | 13.54 |
| 2022 | 65 | 637 | 1.59 | 15.59 |
| 2021 | 57 | 558 | 1.45 | 14.23 |
| 2020 | 44 | 532 | 1.12 | 13.55 |
| 2019 | 36 | 492 | 0.92 | 12.57 |
| 2018 | 31 | 609 | 0.79 | 15.54 |
| 2017 | 31 | 493 | 0.79 | 12.61 |
| 2016 | 46 | 504 | 1.17 | 12.82 |
| 2015 | 42 | 519 | 1.07 | 13.19 |