Hamilton County · Tennessee
Chattanooga, TN crime rate
Offenses reported by the Chattanooga Police Department to the FBI for 2024, next to 2023, the state and the country — counts and rates per 100,000 residents.
Quick answer
In 2024 the Chattanooga Police Department reported 1,559 violent offenses and 7,497 property offenses across a covered population of 188,894. That is 825.3 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 127% above the national rate.
- Violent crime rate 2024
- 825.3US 363.9 per 100k
- Property crime rate 2024
- 3,968.9US 1,769 per 100k
- Violent crime year over year
- -20.3%2023 to 2024, reported counts
- Violent clearance rate
- 22%Cleared by arrest or exceptional means
Every offense the FBI publishes for Chattanooga
Reported offenses and rates per 100,000 residents, 2024, with the state and national rate alongside.
| Offense | Reported 2024 | Rate per 100k | Tennessee rate | US rate | vs 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 1,559 | 825.3 | 604.2 | 363.9 | -20.3% |
| Murder & non-negligent manslaughter | 24 | 12.7 | 8.2 | 5.2 | -22.6% |
| Rape | 179 | 94.8 | 40 | 39.3 | +5.9% |
| Robbery | 183 | 96.9 | 59.6 | 61.7 | -6.6% |
| Aggravated assault | 1,173 | 621 | 496.4 | 257.6 | -24.8% |
| Property crime | 7,497 | 3,968.9 | 2,066.2 | 1,769 | -16% |
| Burglary | 711 | 376.4 | 255.8 | 232.1 | -25.6% |
| Larceny / theft | 5,514 | 2,919.1 | 1,458.7 | 1,267.8 | -16% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1,252 | 662.8 | 340 | 258 | -9% |
| Arson | 20 | 10.6 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 0% |
How to read Chattanooga crime data
What these numbers do and do not tell you.
Everything above is what one agency — the Chattanooga Police Department, ORI TN0330100 — reported to the FBI for a covered population of 188,894. Transit, university, county and state police working the same streets file separately and are not added in, so a city total is not the total of all crime inside the city limits. Rates use the agency's own population coverage as the denominator, which is how the FBI computes them. Property offenses moved down 16% against 2023. Reporting practices, staffing and NIBRS transition dates differ between departments, so treat city-to-city comparison as directional rather than exact.
Keep going
Other Chattanooga data on this site.
Agency Chattanooga Police Department, ORI TN0330100. Counts are offenses known to law enforcement; clearances may include cases opened in an earlier year.