Crime & Safety in Lebanon, TN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.47
per 1,000 residents
-23% vs national
Property Crime Rate
10.34
per 1,000 residents
-52% vs national
Total Crimes
713
2024
Violent Clearance
72%
cases solved
+69% vs national
Property Clearance
32%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+3%
vs 50K-100K avg
+3% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-14.1%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Lebanon Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Lebanon vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Lebanon 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)Lebanon police solve 167% of murder cases but only 31% 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 | 3 | 0.06 | 166.7% |
| Rape | Violent | 19 | 0.37 | 63.2% |
| Robbery | Violent | 5 | 0.10 | 40.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 151 | 2.92 | 71.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 70 | 1.36 | 31.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 415 | 8.03 | 31.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 49 | 0.95 | 38.8% |
Lebanon, TN reported 179 violent crimes and 534 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.47 per 1,000 residents is 22.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 72% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 415 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 34.4% of aggravated assaults. Lebanon's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 179 | 534 | 3.47 | 10.34 |
| 2023 | 190 | 729 | 4.04 | 15.48 |
| 2022 | 198 | 712 | 4.57 | 16.44 |
| 2021 | 186 | 726 | 4.71 | 18.37 |
| 2020 | 218 | 1,066 | 5.76 | 28.18 |
| 2019 | 149 | 929 | 4.10 | 25.57 |
| 2018 | 189 | 940 | 5.70 | 28.33 |
| 2017 | 229 | 938 | 7.10 | 29.09 |
| 2016 | 202 | 948 | 6.49 | 30.46 |
| 2015 | 253 | 1,030 | 8.36 | 34.03 |