Knoxville, TN Analytics

January recorded 3,740 crime incidents.

December recorded 4,504 crime incidents.

November recorded 4,353 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 5,489
  • Assault: 3,092
  • Theft: 2,334
  • Vandalism: 678
  • Arrest: 515
  • Burglary: 409
  • Shooting: 41
  • Robbery: 35
  • Arson: 4

Crime by Month

In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Knoxville, Tennessee.

December had about 1% more crime than November, with December producing 151 more crimes than November.

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 764 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in Knoxville, Tennessee

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 25% of crime in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 85% of property crime in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Reported Shootings in Knoxville, Tennessee

We recorded 41 shootings over a three month period in Knoxville, Tennessee. That's an average of about 13.667 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 19, followed by November with 12 shootings, and January with 10 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Knoxville. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.