Crime & Safety in Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro's crime data shows a real interpretive split despite broadly comparable raw numbers: CrimeGrade gives the city a B overall grade (outperforming most similarly sized US cities), while NeighborhoodScout frames a similar per-1,000 rate as considerably higher than the national average. Both are disclosed by name rather than reconciled into one verdict.
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Learn moreCrimeGrade's read: a B grade, with violent crime meaningfully below the national rate
CrimeGrade cites Murfreesboro's overall crime rate at 27.09 per 1,000 residents versus a national average of 33.37 -- lower overall -- with violent crime specifically at 5.02 per 1,000 versus 13.32 nationally (well below the national figure), though property crime runs slightly higher than the national average (22.07 vs. 20.05). CrimeGrade's overall B grade reflects rates that outperform a majority of similarly sized American cities.
NeighborhoodScout's read: a less favorable framing on a similar raw number
NeighborhoodScout describes Murfreesboro's crime rate as "considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America," citing 25 crimes per 1,000 residents and a 1-in-40 chance of being a victim of violent or property crime in a given year -- though it also notes Murfreesboro is "not among the communities with the very highest crime rate" for its size.
Real, recent improvement in the trend data
Murfreesboro's 2024 crime rate fell 16% compared to 2023, with both violent crime and property crime declining over the trailing five years, per crime-statistics reporting -- a real, positive, disclosed trend regardless of which source's framing is used for the current-level comparison.
Check a specific address directly, and expect real block-level variance
As with any city of Murfreesboro's size, block-level and neighborhood-level variance is real and can be masked by any single citywide statistic. Per site policy, no specific lower-rated area is named here -- check a specific address directly with both CrimeGrade and NeighborhoodScout before drawing a conclusion.
Key takeaways
- CrimeGrade gives Murfreesboro an overall B grade: 27.09 crimes per 1,000 residents vs. a 33.37 national average, with violent crime notably lower (5.02 vs. 13.32 nationally) though property crime runs slightly higher (22.07 vs. 20.05).
- NeighborhoodScout frames a similar per-1,000 figure (25) as "considerably higher than the national average," with a 1-in-40 chance of victimization -- while also noting Murfreesboro is not among the highest-crime communities for its size.
- Murfreesboro's 2024 crime rate fell 16% versus 2023, with both violent and property crime declining over the trailing five years -- a real, positive, disclosed recent trend.
- Check a specific address directly with both CrimeGrade and NeighborhoodScout before drawing a conclusion; no specific lower-rated area is named here per site policy.
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