Chattanooga Crime 2020
Chattanooga · 2020 · updated 2026-11-12
Chattanooga police open data lists 25,611 incidents for 2020, up 6.9% from 2019. That is about 13,374 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 34 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2020 data: 8,037). The most common crime types were other (26.2%), theft (19.7%), assault (14.6%). The busiest month was October (2,379) and the quietest February (1,721).
Crime types in 2020
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 6,708 | 26.2% | down 0.2% |
| Theft | 5,041 | 19.7% | up 1.2% |
| Assault | 3,736 | 14.6% | up 2.0% |
| Theft from vehicle | 3,196 | 12.5% | up 24.5% |
| Vandalism | 2,397 | 9.4% | up 16.5% |
| Auto theft | 1,712 | 6.7% | up 55.1% |
| Fraud | 1,199 | 4.7% | down 6.5% |
| Burglary | 1,009 | 3.9% | down 0.5% |
| Sexual assault | 314 | 1.2% | down 5.7% |
| Robbery | 271 | 1.1% | up 35.5% |
| Homicide | 28 | 0.1% | down 3.4% |
Month by month
| Jan | 2,074 |
| Feb | 1,721 |
| Mar | 1,849 |
| Apr | 1,768 |
| May | 2,193 |
| Jun | 2,117 |
| Jul | 2,347 |
| Aug | 2,355 |
| Sep | 2,287 |
| Oct | 2,379 |
| Nov | 2,286 |
| Dec | 2,235 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2020
- Avondale 757 incidents
- East Lake 620 incidents
- Shepherd 472 incidents
- Alton Park/ Piney Woods 449 incidents
- Cedar Hill 376 incidents
- Glenwood 355 incidents
- Northside/Cherokee 350 incidents
- Oak Grove 345 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Chattanooga in 2020?
25,611 incidents for 2020 in Chattanooga Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Chattanooga in 2020?
Reported incidents were up 6.9% from 2019.
Other years
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Source: Chattanooga Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.