FBI UCR Homicide Data — 117 recorded incidents
Nashville, Tennessee has recorded 117 homicides over the tracked period, with 138 victims identified.. The city ranks #18 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 16% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 19 of those incidents.
Firearms — predominantly firearm - handguns — account for 37% of homicides with weapon data, followed by firearm - type unknown. The highest single month on record was April 2022, with 13 homicides.
Nashville's homicide rate is 81% above the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 56 cases remain under investigation. The primary reporting agency was Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, which filed 93 incident reports. The Tennessee city continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.