Cleveland, TN Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Cleveland, TN Summary

Crime in Cleveland research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Cleveland over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Cleveland:

  • There were 2,002 total crimes committed in Cleveland the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 4,121.1 total crimes per 100K people in Cleveland.
  • The overall crime rate in Cleveland is 77.31% above the national average.
  • Cleveland ranks #225 safest out of 249 cities in Tennessee.
  • Cleveland ranks #9,034 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is 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.

Additional research about crime in Tennessee

Cleveland Vs Tennessee And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Cleveland is 4,121.1 per 100,000 people. That's 77.31% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 30.19% higher than the Tennessee total crime rate of 3,165.5 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Cleveland
/ 100k People
Tennessee
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 2,002 4,121.1 3,165.5 2,324.2
Murder 1 2.1 9.6 6.3
Robbery 26 53.5 81.0 66.1
Aggravated Assault 308 634.0 543.2 268.2
Violent Crime 352 724.6 672.7 369.8
Burglary 172 354.1 384.5 269.8
Larceny 1,336 2,750.2 1,802.0 1,401.9
Car Theft 142 292.3 306.4 282.7
Property Crime 1,650 3,396.5 2,492.8 1,954.4

Cleveland Crime Compared To Tennessee Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Tennessee.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Cleveland

352
Violent Crimes
724.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
95.94%
Above The National Average
  • There were 352 violent crimes in Cleveland in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Cleveland is 724.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 138.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Cleveland each year. That compares to a 1 in 148.7 chance statewide.
  • That's 95.94% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 7.71% higher than the Tennessee violent crime rate of 672.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Cleveland

1,650
Property Crimes
3,396.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
73.79%
Above The National Average
  • There were 1,650 property crimes in Cleveland in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Cleveland is 3,396.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 29.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Cleveland each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 73.79% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 36.25% higher than the Tennessee property crime rate of 2,492.8 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Cleveland

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Soddy-Daisy, TN 13,112 226 1,723.6 1,517.7 205.9
Collegedale, TN 12,032 196 1,629.0 1,529.3 99.7
Benton, TN 1,506 39 2,589.6 2,324.0 265.6

Cleveland SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
7
Affordability
6
Diversity
8
Safety
3
Amenities
8.5
Education
7
Commute
8.5
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