The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Knoxville, AL: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$707,141

Cost of Crime™ for Knoxville, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $2,692 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Knoxville with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Knoxville, AL Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Knoxville's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Knoxville sits in the 4th percentile, ahead of 4% of cities and behind 96%. The grade covers only Knoxville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Knoxville is 66.19 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 11 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 29 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Knoxville, AL report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Knoxville, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Knoxville for 2025 is $707,141, about $1,179 per resident and $2,692 per household. That equals 4.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Knoxville Compared to Other Cities?

Knoxville, AL:	$1179
Tuskegee, AL:	$1539
Coker, AL:	$198
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Knoxville is $1,179 per year, which is $714 more than the national average and $671 more than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Knoxville:

In Tuskegee, AL, crime costs $1,539 per person, which is $361 more than in Knoxville.
In Coker, AL, crime costs $198 per person, which is $980 less than in Knoxville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Knoxville for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Knoxville	Cost per Knoxville Resident
Murder	$318,280	$530
Rape/Sexual Assault	$18,815	$31
Robbery	$13,055	$22
Assault	$100,253	$167
Kidnapping	$6,233	$10
Vehicle Theft	$36,476	$61
Burglary	$24,240	$40
Theft	$78,338	$131
Arson	$2,774	$5
Vandalism	$65,098	$108
Animal Cruelty	$860	$1
Drug Crimes	$34,878	$58
Identity Theft	$7,840	$13
Total Cost of Crime	$707,141	$1,179

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Knoxville, AL

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Knoxville totals $2,225,893 ($3,710 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,933,033 ($4,888 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Knoxville's 600 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Knoxville Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Knoxville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.818
Robbery	0.6917
Rape	0.5172
Murder	0.2823
Total Violent Crime	7.309 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	25.21
Vehicle Theft	3.926
Burglary	4.454
Arson	0.1915
Total Property Crime	33.78 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1713
Drug Crimes	7.859
Vandalism	15.19
Identity Theft	1.688
Animal Cruelty	0.1938
Total "Other" Rate	25.10 (F)

Individual Knoxville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Knoxville is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Knoxville.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Snoddy, AL	F	D-	F
Fosters, AL	A-	A	A
Ralph, AL	B	B+	B+
Stewart, AL	C	C+	C
Union, AL	F	F	F
Powers, AL	B+	B+	B+
Moundville, AL	C+	B-	C+
Akron, AL	C-	C+	C-
Mantua, AL	F	F	F
Evansville, AL	D+	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Knoxville is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mansfield, NC	F	F	F
Rosspoint, KY	C	A	A
Rosevine, TX	C-	D+	D+
Roll, AZ	C+	D+	D+
Rolinda, CA	D	D-	D-
Meeks, GA	C	C	C
Maysfield, TX	D-	B+	B+
Maxwell, NM	D	D	D
Mattoon, KY	C-	A	A
Martinsville, MS	C+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Knoxville is less safe than the Alabama state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Knoxville, AL average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Knoxville schools on SchoolGrade

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