7. Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee’s crime rate in 2022 will be 574, 2.3 times higher than the national average. It was higher than in 98.1% of US cities. The crime rate in Chattanooga declined by 12% between 2021 and 2022. Homicides were 24, a decrease of 11 from 2021. In the last five years, Chattanooga has seen an increase in violent crime while dropping in property crime. Memphis had 398 homicides at the end of 2023, which was close to 400, and the numbers of homicides and murders are already outpacing last year’s numbers. According to Memphis Police Department records, 25 homicides have occurred in the first 28 days of 2024. This time last year, MPD reported 21 homicides. All saying that we should expect that Chattanooga will be one of the US cities with highest homicide rates in 2024.
