Crime & Safety in Murfreesboro, TN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.21
per 1,000 residents
-6% vs national
Property Crime Rate
20.22
per 1,000 residents
-7% vs national
Total Crimes
4,142
2024
Violent Clearance
39%
cases solved
-8% vs national
Property Clearance
7%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-7%
vs 100K-250K avg
-7% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-13.1%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Murfreesboro Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Murfreesboro vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Murfreesboro 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)Murfreesboro police solve 60% of murder cases but only 6% 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 | 5 | 0.03 | 60.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 88 | 0.52 | 22.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 50 | 0.29 | 18.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 569 | 3.36 | 43.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 277 | 1.63 | 17.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,812 | 16.59 | 5.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 339 | 2.00 | 8.8% |
Murfreesboro, TN reported 714 violent crimes and 3,428 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.21 per 1,000 residents is 6.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 39% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,812 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 39.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Murfreesboro's violent crime rate is 7% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 714 | 3,428 | 4.21 | 20.22 |
| 2023 | 809 | 3,906 | 4.85 | 23.40 |
| 2022 | 834 | 3,425 | 5.15 | 21.17 |
| 2021 | 629 | 3,484 | 4.04 | 22.38 |
| 2020 | 743 | 3,753 | 4.90 | 24.73 |
| 2019 | 611 | 4,228 | 4.19 | 28.97 |
| 2018 | 624 | 4,437 | 4.43 | 31.53 |
| 2017 | 749 | 4,350 | 5.50 | 31.96 |
| 2016 | 794 | 3,876 | 6.12 | 29.88 |
| 2015 | 679 | 4,034 | 5.48 | 32.53 |