Knox County, TN Analytics

February recorded 591 crime incidents.

January recorded 1,442 crime incidents.

December recorded 1,901 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Arrest: 1,260
  • Other: 1,248
  • Vandalism: 595
  • Theft: 555
  • Assault: 187
  • Burglary: 78
  • Shooting: 10
  • Robbery: 1
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 459 more crimes than January.

December had about 3% more crime than February, with December producing 1,310 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Knox County, Tennessee

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 32% of crime in Knox County, Tennessee.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 95% of violent crime in Knox County, Tennessee.

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

Reported Shootings in Knox County, Tennessee

We recorded 10 shootings over a three month period in Knox County, Tennessee. That's an average of about 3.333 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 7, followed by January with 2 shootings, and February with 1 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.