Crime & Safety in Oak Ridge, TN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.91
per 1,000 residents
-35% vs national
Property Crime Rate
12.77
per 1,000 residents
-41% vs national
Total Crimes
534
2024
Violent Clearance
73%
cases solved
+71% vs national
Property Clearance
55%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+4%
vs 25K-50K avg
+4% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-13.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Oak Ridge Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Oak Ridge vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Oak Ridge 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)Oak Ridge police solve 100% of robbery cases but only 17% 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 | 18 | 0.53 | 16.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 3 | 0.09 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 78 | 2.29 | 84.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 71 | 2.08 | 42.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 343 | 10.07 | 59.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 21 | 0.62 | 28.6% |
Oak Ridge, TN reported 99 violent crimes and 435 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.91 per 1,000 residents is 35.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 73% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 343 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 16.7% of aggravated assaults. Oak Ridge's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 99 | 435 | 2.91 | 12.77 |
| 2023 | 112 | 506 | 3.37 | 15.24 |
| 2022 | 104 | 572 | 3.23 | 17.74 |
| 2021 | 155 | 741 | 5.28 | 25.25 |
| 2020 | 171 | 626 | 5.87 | 21.48 |
| 2019 | 112 | 671 | 3.85 | 23.07 |
| 2018 | 167 | 737 | 5.75 | 25.36 |
| 2017 | 157 | 769 | 5.35 | 26.20 |
| 2016 | 199 | 885 | 6.79 | 30.21 |
| 2015 | 174 | 894 | 5.94 | 30.52 |