Knox County, TN Analytics

September recorded 2,766 crime incidents.

August recorded 3,231 crime incidents.

July recorded 4,051 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 5,781
  • Arrest: 2,801
  • Theft: 786
  • Vandalism: 255
  • Burglary: 192
  • Assault: 166
  • Robbery: 44
  • Shooting: 23
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Knox County, Tennessee.

July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 820 more crimes than August.

July had about 1% more crime than September, with July producing 1,285 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Knox County, Tennessee

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 28% of crime in Knox County, Tennessee.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 88% of violent crime in Knox County, Tennessee.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 80% of property crime in Knox County, Tennessee.

Reported Shootings in Knox County, Tennessee

We recorded 23 shootings over a three month period in Knox County, Tennessee. That's an average of about 7.667 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 12, followed by September with 7 shootings, and August with 4 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Knox County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.