Clarksville, TN Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
4,598
Total Crimes
2,852.9
Total Crimes / 100k People
21.61%
Above National Average
166 out of 248
In Tennessee
7,033 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Clarksville, TN?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Clarksville is 2,852.9 per 100,000 people. That's 21.61% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -9.87% lower than the Tennessee total crime rate of 3,165.5 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Clarksville SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
8
Affordability
7
Diversity
9
Safety
4
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
7

How Does Clarksville Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Clarksville
/ 100k People
Tennessee
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 4,598 2,852.9 3,165.5 2,346.0
Murder 15 9.3 9.6 6.5
Robbery 78 48.4 81.0 73.9
Aggravated Assault 806 500.1 543.2 279.7
Violent Crime 983 609.9 672.7 387.8
Burglary 441 273.6 384.5 314.2
Larceny 2,765 1,715.6 1,802.0 1,398.0
Car Theft 409 253.8 306.4 246.0
Property Crime 3,615 2,243.0 2,492.8 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Clarksville

983
Violent Crimes
609.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
57.28%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 164.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Clarksville each year. That compares to a 1 in 148.7 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Clarksville is 609.9 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 57.28% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -9.33% lower than the Tennessee violent crime rate of 672.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Clarksville

3,615
Property Crimes
2,243.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
14.54%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 44.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Clarksville each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Clarksville is 2,243.0 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 14.54% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -10.02% lower than the Tennessee property crime rate of 2,492.8 per 100,000 people.

Clarksville Crime Compared To Tennessee Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Tennessee.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Clarksville

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Hendersonville, TN 58,901 680 1,154.5 993.2 161.3
Goodlettsville, TN 16,896 523 3,095.4 2,811.3 284.1
Portland, TN 13,208 290 2,195.6 1,703.5 492.1
White House, TN 12,936 164 1,267.8 1,066.8 201.0
Oak Grove, KY 7,299 277 3,795.0 3,219.6 575.4
Greenbrier, TN 6,896 59 855.6 638.1 217.5
Millersville, TN 6,811 86 1,262.7 763.5 499.2
Princeton, KY 6,091 145 2,380.6 2,216.4 164.2
Elkton, KY 2,127 54 2,538.8 2,491.8 47.0
Guthrie, KY 1,408 6 426.1 426.1 0.0
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