Is Clarksville, TN Safe? 2026 Crime Rates & Safety Report
Key facts
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Clarksville, Tennessee reported 18.62 robbery offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025, 0.39 times the national reference of 48.24 per 100,000 and 29.62 per 100,000 below that reference, with 32 annual reported offenses (FBI CDE 2025 profile).
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Clarksville, Tennessee reported 323.45 aggravated assault offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025, 1.41 times the national reference of 229.56 per 100,000 and 93.89 per 100,000 above that reference, with 556 annual reported offenses (FBI CDE 2025 profile).
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Clarksville, Tennessee reported 115.77 burglary offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025, 0.62 times the national reference of 188.15 per 100,000 and 72.38 per 100,000 below that reference, with 199 annual reported offenses (FBI CDE 2025 profile).
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Clarksville, Tennessee reported 182.09 motor vehicle theft offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025, 0.94 times the national reference of 193.00 per 100,000 and 10.91 per 100,000 below that reference, with 313 annual reported offenses (FBI CDE 2025 profile).
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Clarksville, Tennessee reported 1,121.60 larceny-theft offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025, 1.01 times the national reference of 1,106.97 per 100,000 and 14.63 per 100,000 above that reference, with 1,928 annual reported offenses (FBI CDE 2025 profile).
Quick answer
In the Safety Atlas 2026 public safety index, Clarksville, TN has an adjusted safety score of 38.94 out of 100. It ranks #2 in this comparison set out of the 6 jurisdictions in the current scored comparison set in Tennessee. Its overall crime trajectory is currently classified as decreasing.
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Data, definitions and reuse
Violent: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault. Property: burglary, larceny, vehicle theft, arson. Subcategories are excluded to avoid double counting. Counts are offenses reported to police in this jurisdiction, not rates, neighborhood scores or a census of all crime.
| Month | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69 | 203 |
| Feb | 50 | 235 |
| Mar | 31 | 239 |
| Apr | 42 | 235 |
| May | 84 | 203 |
| Jun | 87 | 228 |
| Jul | 77 | 227 |
| Aug | 54 | 207 |
| Sep | 53 | 195 |
| Oct | 43 | 199 |
| Nov | 31 | 160 |
| Dec | 72 | 118 |
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2026 edition, FBI source year 2025.
Clarksville in 7 numbers
- Larceny-theft fell 17%. 1,928 reports in 2025 vs 2,328 in 2024 (−17%), the largest year-over-year move of any indicator offense.
- More than a third of all reports are property crime. 3,050 of 8,360 reports (36.5%); Simple assault alone is 2,188 (26.2%).
- Clearances skew toward violent crime. 56.5% of aggravated assaults cleared vs 16.3% of motor vehicle thefts and 16.6% of larcenies (2025, reports cleared ÷ reports received).
- A second look at larceny-theft. March (186) ran 1.9× December (99); the year finished down 17%.
- Motor Vehicle Theft is volatile but stable. Monthly counts swung 4.0× (Feb 48 vs Dec 12); the year finished about level with 2024.
- The biggest volume isn’t violent. Drug/Narcotic Violations (821) and vandalism (687) dwarf the whole personal-safety total (762, 9.1% of reports).
- Small months, big bars. December’s 12 motor vehicle thefts vs February’s 48 is a gap of 36 reports, monthly charts amplify small-number swings. Read the 12-month direction, not one bar.
Takeaways are computed from FBI CDE reported counts (source year 2025, TN0630100). They describe reported data, not forecasts; check the methodology and coverage notes before reuse.
Every number on this page ships in the Tennessee workbook.
Key Public Safety Indicators
Reported rates per 100,000 residents; national references shown alongside.
| Offense Class | Annual Count | Rate per 100K | National Avg | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbery | 32 | 18.62 | 48.24 | 0.39× national |
| Aggravated Assault | 556 | 323.45 | 229.56 |
1.41× national |
| Burglary | 199 | 115.77 | 188.15 | 0.62× national |
| Larceny-theft | 1928 | 1121.6 | 1106.97 |
1.01× national |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 313 | 182.09 | 193.0 | 0.94× national |
Clarksville monthly trend: reported counts through December 2025
Annual totals hide timing. The bars below show 2025 reported counts per month for the three highest-relative indicator offenses; each table carries the same numbers with FBI pre-computed rates. The full 19-offense monthly series (2020-2025) is downloadable below.
Aggravated Assault, month by month
→ Stable, 556 reports vs 610 in 2024 (about level in reported data).
| Month | Count | Rate per 100K | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 59 | 30.97 | Full |
| Feb 2025 | 35 | 18.37 | Full |
| Mar 2025 | 22 | 11.55 | Full |
| Apr 2025 | 27 | 14.17 | Full |
| May 2025 | 70 | 36.74 | Full |
| Jun 2025 | 76 | 39.89 | Full |
| Jul 2025 | 69 | 36.21 | Full |
| Aug 2025 | 44 | 23.09 | Full |
| Sep 2025 | 41 | 21.52 | Full |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 16.27 | Full |
| Nov 2025 | 21 | 11.02 | Full |
| Dec 2025 | 61 | 32.02 | Full |
Larceny-theft, month by month
↓ Decreasing, 1928 reports vs 2328 in 2024 (down 17% in reported data).
| Month | Count | Rate per 100K | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 137 | 71.9 | Full |
| Feb 2025 | 168 | 88.17 | Full |
| Mar 2025 | 186 | 97.62 | Full |
| Apr 2025 | 180 | 94.47 | Full |
| May 2025 | 158 | 82.93 | Full |
| Jun 2025 | 173 | 90.8 | Full |
| Jul 2025 | 173 | 90.8 | Full |
| Aug 2025 | 178 | 93.42 | Full |
| Sep 2025 | 165 | 86.6 | Full |
| Oct 2025 | 176 | 92.37 | Full |
| Nov 2025 | 135 | 70.85 | Full |
| Dec 2025 | 99 | 51.96 | Full |
Motor Vehicle Theft, month by month
→ Stable, 313 reports vs 340 in 2024 (about level in reported data).
| Month | Count | Rate per 100K | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 34 | 17.84 | Full |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 25.19 | Full |
| Mar 2025 | 30 | 15.75 | Full |
| Apr 2025 | 31 | 16.27 | Full |
| May 2025 | 23 | 12.07 | Full |
| Jun 2025 | 34 | 17.84 | Full |
| Jul 2025 | 26 | 13.65 | Full |
| Aug 2025 | 22 | 11.55 | Full |
| Sep 2025 | 24 | 12.6 | Full |
| Oct 2025 | 16 | 8.4 | Full |
| Nov 2025 | 13 | 6.82 | Full |
| Dec 2025 | 12 | 6.3 | Full |
Clearances: what got cleared in 2025
56% of aggravated assaults cleared vs 11% of burglaries, clearance follows violent crime, not volume.
| Offense | Reported | Cleared | Clearance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 19 | 6 | 31.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | 556 | 314 | 56.5% |
| Robbery | 32 | 8 | 25.0% |
| Burglary | 199 | 22 | 11.1% |
| Larceny-theft | 1,928 | 320 | 16.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 313 | 51 | 16.3% |
Clearances ÷ reports received; clearances may concern earlier reports, so this is not a solve rate.
Monthly counts and FBI pre-computed rates per 100,000, FBI CDE source year 2025, TN0630100. Rates use FBI month-specific covered-population denominators and are shown as published, not recomputed. A hyphen (-) means not reported, not zero. Annual totals equal the sum of shown months within ±2% (see manifest).
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What drives Clarksville's safety score?
Clarksville ranks in the middle half of the 6 jurisdictions in the current scored comparison set in Tennessee, ahead of approximately 67% of that scored set. The profile uses a reporting population of 171,897 and source-year data through 2025; it is a citywide agency-level comparison, not a neighborhood forecast.
The strongest of the three score components is Property Security at 50.44, while Personal Safety is lowest at 33.95. The 16.49-point spread shows why the composite should be read by component instead of as a single absolute claim about safety.
Among the five public offense indicators, Aggravated Assault is highest relative to its national reference at 323.45 per 100,000 (1.41× the national rate). Robbery is lowest on the same relative basis at 18.62 per 100,000 (0.39× national).
Coverage check: 18 of 18 tracked offense classes have reportable values in this profile. Missing values are not converted to zero.
Public indicator mix
Clarksville, Tennessee recorded 1,928 larceny-theft offenses in 2025, 63.7% of the 3,028 reports across its five public indicators, compared with 32 robbery reports (1.1%); this share covers only those five indicators, excluding other offense classes.
Clarksville, Tennessee recorded 556 aggravated assault offenses in 2025, 18.4% of the 3,028 reports across its five public indicators, compared with 32 robbery reports (1.1%); this share covers only those five indicators, excluding other offense classes.
Clarksville, Tennessee recorded 313 motor vehicle theft offenses in 2025, 10.3% of the 3,028 reports across its five public indicators, compared with 32 robbery reports (1.1%); this share covers only those five indicators, excluding other offense classes.
Clarksville, Tennessee uses a reporting population of 171,897 residents and has values for 18 of the 18 tracked offense classes (100.0%) in its 2025 profile; coverage describes available classes rather than the share of residents reporting crime.
Clarksville, Tennessee has an adjusted score of 38.94 points out of 100 versus 66.2 in Franklin, Tennessee, a difference of 27.26 points below that displayed state peer in the 2025 source-year profile; Clarksville ranks 2 of 6 scored jurisdictions in the published state comparison set.
Clarksville, Tennessee has an adjusted score of 38.94 points out of 100 versus 37.46 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, a difference of 1.48 points above that displayed state peer in the 2025 source-year profile; Clarksville ranks 2 of 6 scored jurisdictions in the published state comparison set.
Detailed Crime Class Breakdown
Additional tracked offense classes
- Homicide
- Rape
- Kidnapping/Abduction
- Human Trafficking
- Arson
- Theft From Building
- Theft From Motor Vehicle
- Simple Assault
- Intimidation
- Stolen Property Offenses
- Vandalism
- Weapon Law Violations
- Drug/Narcotic Violations
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Clarksville safe compared to other places in Tennessee?
Clarksville is classified as having low relative safety in the 2026 Safety Atlas Index. It has an adjusted safety score of 38.94 out of 100 and ranks #2 in this comparison set out of the 6 jurisdictions in the current scored comparison set in Tennessee.
What is the crime rate in Clarksville?
Public offense rates are listed above.
What is Clarksville's safety rating?
Clarksville's safety rating in the 2026 Safety Atlas Index is 38.94 out of 100, which ranks #2 in this comparison set out of the 6 jurisdictions in the current scored comparison set in Tennessee. Its overall crime trajectory is currently classified as decreasing, using source-year data through 2025.
What is the safest neighborhood in Clarksville?
This profile covers the reporting jurisdiction; consult local sources for neighborhood detail.
Why are some crime statistics locked for Clarksville?
Full offense series: state workbook.
How fresh is the monthly crime data on this page?
Monthly figures track FBI CDE source year 2025, the same vintage as the annual table above. A new FBI release typically lags several months; the caption stamps the source year and export date. Values can revise when the FBI re-publishes. Full monthly series for Clarksville are downloadable as JSON and CSV.
Why does the monthly chart move so much?
Monthly counts are small numbers, a difference of a few reports swings the bar. Reporting practice, staffing, and seasonal patterns all move single months. Read the 12-month direction in the trajectory line, not one bar. This profile measures the reporting jurisdiction only; it cannot rank neighborhoods within Clarksville.
What does the clearance rate on this page mean?
It divides 2025 reports cleared by 2025 reports received for that offense, including clearances of earlier reports, so it is a workload snapshot, not a guarantee a given case is solved. In Clarksville, violent offenses clear at far higher rates than property offenses (aggravated assault 56%, burglary 11.1%). Monthly clearance detail is not published yet.
Reading notes
Safety Atlas methodology · 2026 coverage report
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Primary Source Data Integrity
- Crime Counts: FBI National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) database.
- Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimate boundaries.
- Methodology: Adjusted per-capita normalization with small-sample relief controls. View our complete Methodology Documentation.