Huntsville, TN Crime Rates: Stats & Map

39%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

20%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

43%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Huntsville crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Huntsville crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Huntsville crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Huntsville crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Huntsville_{/100k people}	Tennessee_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,380 (estimate)	2,990	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	9.9	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	37.6	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	71.5	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	509.3	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	290 (estimate)	628	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	296.7	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,613.7	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	451.4	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,090 (estimate)	2,362	1,917

Huntsville crime map

The Huntsville crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Huntsville as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Huntsville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Huntsville crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Huntsville crime rates are 39% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Huntsville are 20% lower than the national average
In Huntsville you have a 1 in 73 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Huntsville is safer than 45% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Huntsville has decreased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Huntsville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Huntsville is 1 in 346

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Huntsville is 1 in 92

The chance of being a victim of crime in Huntsville is 1 in 73

Year Over Year Crime In Huntsville (per 100,000 people)

Huntsville police department

Item	Huntsville	Tennessee	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	11,551	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.6	3.3

Sex offenders in Tennessee

State	Total offenders	Tennessee_/100K	National_/100K
Tennessee	24,578	412	266

There are a total of 24,578 sex offenders in Tennessee. This yields a total of 412 sex offenders in Tennessee per 100,000 residents which is 55% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Winfield, TN	1,126	293	1,103	1,397
Oneida, TN	3,719	419	1,861	2,280
Sunbright, TN	601	808	3,037	3,845
Helenwood, TN	400	995	3,743	4,738
Huntsville, TN	1,475	290	1,090	1,380

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ogden, KS	1,475	175	855	1,030
Vance, AL	1,475	93	0	93
Ferron, UT	1,475	98	686	784
South Windham, CT	1,475	72	744	816
Poultney, VT	1,474	100	857	957
Huntsville, TN	1,475	290	1,090	1,380

Source: The Huntsville, TN crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.