Crime & Safety in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
11.24
per 1,000 residents
+151% vs national
Property Crime Rate
45.10
per 1,000 residents
+108% vs national
Total Crimes
39,378
2024
Violent Clearance
40%
cases solved
-7% vs national
Property Clearance
11%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+29%
vs 500K-1M avg
+29% vs 500K-1M
YoY Change
-0.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 500,000 - 1,000,000 residents. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) 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)Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) police solve 62% of rape cases but only 5% of motor vehicle 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 | 102 | 0.15 | 57.8% |
| Rape | Violent | 503 | 0.72 | 61.6% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1,083 | 1.55 | 22.9% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 6,169 | 8.83 | 40.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 3,093 | 4.42 | 18.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 23,377 | 33.44 | 11.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 5,051 | 7.23 | 5.2% |
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN reported 7,857 violent crimes and 31,521 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 11.24 per 1,000 residents is 150.8% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 40% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 23,377 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 52.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (500,000 - 1,000,000 population), Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s violent crime rate is 29% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,857 | 31,521 | 11.24 | 45.10 |
| 2023 | 7,796 | 30,414 | 11.29 | 44.05 |
| 2022 | 8,337 | 26,644 | 12.27 | 39.21 |
| 2021 | 8,286 | 25,373 | 12.00 | 36.74 |
| 2020 | 8,108 | 28,296 | 11.78 | 41.13 |
| 2019 | 7,380 | 27,777 | 10.74 | 40.41 |
| 2018 | 7,689 | 27,703 | 11.20 | 40.35 |
| 2017 | 7,747 | 25,850 | 11.37 | 37.95 |
| 2016 | 7,402 | 24,771 | 11.07 | 37.04 |
| 2015 | 7,338 | 25,192 | 11.15 | 38.28 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
2
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2024 | Haynes Middle School | 0 | 0 | unclear | handgun |
| Mar 9, 2005 | Maplewood Comprehensive High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.