Cookeville, TN Crime Reports & Statistics
Neighborhood Crime Statistics For Cookeville, Tennessee
Population: 29,609 in 2009
The Cookeville, TN crime report and city information below can give residents and potential residents incite on their local area and surroundings. This information that was collected and published on this site is from the participation of over 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States. These statistics are collected and published by the FBI on an annual basis for special studies and reports, on the cities in the United States. *
Cookeville, TN Crime Categories
Cookeville, TN Law Enforcement Statistics
Law Enforcement officers are individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives. (UCR Definition)
Law Enforcement -
Cookeville, TNYear 2009 | Total Employees 86 | Officers 68 | Civilians 18 |
Year 2008 | Total Employees 85 | Officers 64 | Civilians 21 |
Year 2007 | Total Employees 90 | Officers 69 | Civilians 21 |
Year 2006 | Total Employees 94 | Officers 72 | Civilians 22 |
Cookeville, TN Violent Crime Statistics
In 2009, Cookeville, Tennessee law enforcement had 152 violent crimes reported. With a population of 29,609 in 2009, there were 51.3 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in Cookeville, Tennessee. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 133, 127 and 133, respectively .
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, and robbery. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force. (UCR Definition)
Violent Crimes -
Cookeville, TNYear 2009 | Population 29,609 | Occurrences 152 | Occurrences (per 10k) 51.3 |
Year 2008 | Population 29,276 | Occurrences 133 | Occurrences (per 10k) 45.4 |
Year 2007 | Population 28,691 | Occurrences 127 | Occurrences (per 10k) 44.3 |
Year 2006 | Population 28,096 | Occurrences 133 | Occurrences (per 10k) 47.3 |
Cookeville, TN Forceable Rape Crime Statistics
In 2009, Cookeville, Tennessee had 5.7 occurrences of forcible rape per 10k persons in a population of 29,609 in 2009. The total known offenses of forcible rape in Cookeville in 2009 was 17. There were 18 known offenses in 2006, 13 in 2007, and 18 in 2008.
Forcible rape is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Rapes by force and attempts or assaults to rape regardless of the age of the victim are included. Statutory offenses (no force used--victim under age of consent) are excluded. (UCR Definition)
Forcible Rape -
Cookeville, TNYear 2009 | Population 29,609 | Occurrences 17 | Occurrences (per 10k) 5.7 |
Year 2008 | Population 29,276 | Occurrences 18 | Occurrences (per 10k) 6.1 |
Year 2007 | Population 28,691 | Occurrences 13 | Occurrences (per 10k) 4.5 |
Year 2006 | Population 28,096 | Occurrences 18 | Occurrences (per 10k) 6.4 |
Cookeville, TN Murder Statistics
Cookeville, Tennessee had 1 murders in 2009. With a total population of 29609 in 2009, there were 0.3 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in Cookeville, Tennessee. The murder rates in Cookeville, Tennessee in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 0, 1 and 1, respectively.
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)
Year 2009 | Population 29,609 | Occurrences 1 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.3 |
Year 2008 | Population 29,276 | Occurrences 1 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.3 |
Year 2007 | Population 28,691 | Occurrences 1 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.3 |
Year 2006 | Population 28,096 | Occurrences 0 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.0 |
Cookeville, TN Aggravated Assault Statistics
The total known offenses of aggravated assault in Cookeville, Tennessee in 2009 was 94. Cookeville had 31.7 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 29,609 in 2009. In Cookeville there were 85 offenses in 2006, 85 in 2007, and 88 in 2008.
Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of--or threat to use--a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery. (UCR Definition)
Year 2009 | Population 29,609 | Occurrences 94 | Occurrences (per 10k) 31.7 |
Year 2008 | Population 29,276 | Occurrences 88 | Occurrences (per 10k) 30.1 |
Year 2007 | Population 28,691 | Occurrences 85 | Occurrences (per 10k) 29.6 |
Year 2006 | Population 28,096 | Occurrences 85 | Occurrences (per 10k) 30.3 |
Cookeville, TN Robbery Statistics
In 2009, Cookeville, Tennessee had 40 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 29,609 in 2009 people living in Cookeville, in 2009 there were 13.5 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 30 robberies in 2006, 28 in 2007 and 26 in 2008.
Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. (UCR Definition)
Year 2009 | Population 29,609 | Occurrences 40 | Occurrences (per 10k) 13.5 |
Year 2008 | Population 29,276 | Occurrences 26 | Occurrences (per 10k) 8.9 |
Year 2007 | Population 28,691 | Occurrences 28 | Occurrences (per 10k) 9.8 |
Year 2006 | Population 28,096 | Occurrences 30 | Occurrences (per 10k) 10.7 |
Cookeville, TN Property Crime Statistics
A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, Cookeville, Tennessee had 1678 property crimes. The population in 2009 for Cookeville was 29,609 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 566.7. Looking back at the previous three years in Cookeville, Tennessee, you will see that there were 1339 property crimes in 2006, 1715 in 2007 and 1758 in 2008.
A property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance, and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense. (UCR Definition)
Property Crime -
Cookeville, TNYear 2009 | Population 29,609 | Occurrences 1,678 | Occurrences (per 10k) 566.7 |
Year 2008 | Population 29,276 | Occurrences 1,758 | Occurrences (per 10k) 600.5 |
Year 2007 | Population 28,691 | Occurrences 1,715 | Occurrences (per 10k) 597.7 |
Year 2006 | Population 28,096 | Occurrences 1,339 | Occurrences (per 10k) 476.6 |
Cookeville, TN Burglary Statistics
The total known offenses of burglary in Cookeville, Tennessee in 2009 was 389. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 29,609 in 2009 in 2009, Cookeville, Tennessee had 131.4 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In Cookeville there were 280 burglary offenses in 2006, 335 in 2007, and 357 in 2008.
Burglary is defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as a burglary. Burglary in the UCR program is categorized into three sub classifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. (UCR Definition)
Did you know that a burglary occurs in the United States every 15 seconds? In 2008, there were 2.4 billion burglaries in just the U.S.A! Property loss due to burglary totaled $4.3 billion in 2008, with an average loss of $1,991 per occurrence. You may qualify for a FREE home security system; simply fill out the form on the top of this page to get a free, no-obligation quote and protect yourself from being part of these statistics.
Burglary -
Cookeville, TNYear 2009 | Population 29,609 | Occurrences 389 | Occurrences (per 10k) 131.4 |
Year 2008 | Population 29,276 | Occurrences 357 | Occurrences (per 10k) 121.9 |
Year 2007 | Population 28,691 | Occurrences 335 | Occurrences (per 10k) 116.8 |
Year 2006 | Population 28,096 | Occurrences 280 | Occurrences (per 10k) 99.7 |
Cookeville, TN Larceny Statistics
Cookeville, Tennessee had 1239 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 29,609 in 2009 people living in Cookeville that year, there were 418.5 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 981 larceny-thefts in 2006, 1281 in 2007 and 1326 in 2008.
Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft) is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded. (UCR Definition)
Year 2009 | Population 29,609 | Occurrences 1,239 | Occurrences (per 10k) 418.5 |
Year 2008 | Population 29,276 | Occurrences 1,326 | Occurrences (per 10k) 452.9 |
Year 2007 | Population 28,691 | Occurrences 1,281 | Occurrences (per 10k) 446.5 |
Year 2006 | Population 28,096 | Occurrences 981 | Occurrences (per 10k) 349.2 |
Cookeville, TN Motor Vehicle Crime Statistics
In 2009, Cookeville, Tennessee law enforcement had 50 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 29,609 in 2009 in Cookeville, there were 16.9 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 78, 99 and 75, respectively.
Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The offense includes the stealing of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition. (UCR Definition)
Motor Vehicle Crime -
Cookeville, TNYear 2009 | Population 29,609 | Occurrences 50 | Occurrences (per 10k) 16.9 |
Year 2008 | Population 29,276 | Occurrences 75 | Occurrences (per 10k) 25.6 |
Year 2007 | Population 28,691 | Occurrences 99 | Occurrences (per 10k) 34.5 |
Year 2006 | Population 28,096 | Occurrences 78 | Occurrences (per 10k) 27.8 |
Cookeville, TN Arson Statistics
The total known offenses of arson in Cookeville in 2009 was 3. Cookeville, Tennessee had 1.0 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 29,609 in 2009. In Cookeville, Tennessee, the known offenses of arson were 1 in 2006, 2 in 2007, and 5 in 2008.
Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. (UCR Definition)
Year 2009 | Population 29,609 | Occurrences 3 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.0 |
Year 2008 | Population 29,276 | Occurrences 5 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.7 |
Year 2007 | Population 28,691 | Occurrences 2 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.7 |
Year 2006 | Population 28,096 | Occurrences 1 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.4 |
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