In 2025, Chattanooga police reported 1,318 violent crimes (680 per 100,000 residents), including 17 murders, 141 robberies and 1,021 aggravated assaults, plus 6,420 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 193,881. Violent-crime rate rank: 4 of 6 large Tennessee cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency TN0330100, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 1,853 | 11,239 | 188 | 4,972 | Live |
| Nashville | 961 | 6,908 | 57 | 3,863 | Live |
| Knoxville | 685 | 1,374 | 16 | 2,359 | Totals |
| Chattanooga | 680 | 1,318 | 17 | 3,311 | Totals |
| Murfreesboro | 404 | 696 | 3 | 1,550 | Totals |
| Clarksville | 366 | 698 | 19 | 1,284 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Chattanooga's violent-crime rate of 680 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 37% higher than the Tennessee rate (497) and 2.1 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 147 residents, or about 25.3 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Chattanooga ranks 75th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 78th for murder (17 murders, 8.8 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 77% of Chattanooga's violent crimes and robberies 11%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 3,311 per 100,000, 2 times Tennessee overall. Chattanooga police logged 834 vehicle thefts (430 per 100,000, 81st of 351; Tennessee: 228) and 692 burglaries (357 per 100,000, 73% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Huntsville, 85 miles west in Alabama; its violent-crime rate (399) is 41% lower than Chattanooga's.
Out-of-state cities near Chattanooga's size (193,881 residents): Brownsville, TX at 405 violent crimes per 100,000 and Montgomery, AL at 645.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Chattanooga had 680 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 37% higher than the statewide 497. It is 4th highest of the 6 Tennessee cities on this site; Memphis is highest at 1,853. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Chattanooga police reported 17 murders for 2025, a rate of 8.8 per 100,000 residents. The Tennessee rate was 6.6 and the national rate 4.1.
834 vehicles were reported stolen in Chattanooga in 2025, 430 per 100,000 residents. That is 2.2 times the national rate of 195 and ranks 81st of 351 cities on this site.