Crime & Safety in Smyrna, TN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.79
per 1,000 residents
-38% vs national
Property Crime Rate
23.86
per 1,000 residents
+10% vs national
Total Crimes
1,567
2024
Violent Clearance
58%
cases solved
+37% vs national
Property Clearance
22%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-17%
vs 50K-100K avg
-17% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-3.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Smyrna Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Smyrna vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Smyrna 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)Smyrna police solve 100% of murder cases but only 18% of burglary 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 | 1 | 0.02 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 17 | 0.29 | 64.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 20 | 0.34 | 40.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 126 | 2.14 | 59.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 97 | 1.65 | 17.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,098 | 18.68 | 23.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 208 | 3.54 | 18.8% |
Smyrna, TN reported 164 violent crimes and 1,403 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.79 per 1,000 residents is 37.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 58% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,098 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 46.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Smyrna's violent crime rate is 17% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 164 | 1,403 | 2.79 | 23.86 |
| 2023 | 167 | 1,364 | 2.87 | 23.48 |
| 2022 | 155 | 1,099 | 2.69 | 19.08 |
| 2021 | 196 | 1,121 | 3.59 | 20.51 |
| 2020 | 209 | 1,250 | 3.94 | 23.59 |
| 2019 | 204 | 1,464 | 3.91 | 28.03 |
| 2018 | 176 | 1,354 | 3.42 | 26.30 |
| 2017 | 177 | 1,451 | 3.53 | 28.97 |
| 2016 | 254 | 1,267 | 5.29 | 26.39 |
| 2015 | 192 | 1,281 | 4.11 | 27.45 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2021 | LaVergne High School | 0 | 0 | unclear | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.