Crime & Safety in Hendersonville, TN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.25
per 1,000 residents
-72% vs national
Property Crime Rate
7.14
per 1,000 residents
-67% vs national
Total Crimes
538
2024
Violent Clearance
91%
cases solved
+115% vs national
Property Clearance
47%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-63%
vs 50K-100K avg
-63% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+12.8%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Hendersonville Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Hendersonville vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Hendersonville 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)Hendersonville police solve 300% of rape cases but only 45% of larceny/theft 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 | 2 | 0.03 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 2 | 0.03 | 300.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.02 | 200.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 74 | 1.15 | 83.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 33 | 0.51 | 54.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 394 | 6.14 | 45.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 31 | 0.48 | 58.1% |
Hendersonville, TN reported 80 violent crimes and 458 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.25 per 1,000 residents is 72.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 91% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 394 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 39.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Hendersonville's violent crime rate is 63% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80 | 458 | 1.25 | 7.14 |
| 2023 | 70 | 568 | 1.11 | 8.97 |
| 2022 | 85 | 526 | 1.36 | 8.42 |
| 2021 | 83 | 479 | 1.38 | 7.96 |
| 2020 | 87 | 522 | 1.48 | 8.86 |
| 2019 | 101 | 652 | 1.73 | 11.17 |
| 2018 | 115 | 919 | 1.97 | 15.73 |
| 2017 | 101 | 1,009 | 1.74 | 17.39 |
| 2016 | 77 | 876 | 1.35 | 15.38 |
| 2015 | 101 | 953 | 1.80 | 16.99 |