NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — New data released in Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s year-end report shows crime is down across Nashville, but a Metro councilmember says falling numbers don’t necessarily reflect how safe people feel in their neighborhoods.
According to the report, overall crime in Nashville dropped 12% over the past year. Violent crime is at its lowest level since 2013, while property crime has fallen to its lowest point since 2022. The city also reported a 29% decrease in homicides — the lowest rate since 2014 — and robbery and burglary rates not seen since 2010.
Mayor O’Connell credited those improvements to increased investments in public safety, including the creation of Nashville’s first transit safety division, permanent funding for the Metro Nashville Police Department’s D-Detail flex unit and expanded community safety strategies…