Cookeville, TN Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
1,168
Total Crimes
3,398.0
Total Crimes / 100k People
44.84%
Above National Average
192 out of 248
In Tennessee
7,577 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Cookeville, TN?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Cookeville is 3,398.0 per 100,000 people. That's 44.84% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 7.35% higher than the Tennessee total crime rate of 3,165.5 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Cookeville SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
6
Affordability
5
Diversity
7
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8
Education
8
Commute
8.5

How Does Cookeville Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Cookeville
/ 100k People
Tennessee
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,168 3,398.0 3,165.5 2,346.0
Murder 1 2.9 9.6 6.5
Robbery 7 20.4 81.0 73.9
Aggravated Assault 85 247.3 543.2 279.7
Violent Crime 121 352.0 672.7 387.8
Burglary 140 407.3 384.5 314.2
Larceny 779 2,266.3 1,802.0 1,398.0
Car Theft 128 372.4 306.4 246.0
Property Crime 1,047 3,046.0 2,492.8 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Cookeville

121.0
Violent Crimes
352.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-9.23%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 284.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Cookeville each year. That compares to a 1 in 148.7 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Cookeville is 352.0 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -9.23% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -47.67% lower than the Tennessee violent crime rate of 672.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Cookeville

1,047.0
Property Crimes
3,046.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
55.55%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 32.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Cookeville each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Cookeville is 3,046.0 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 55.55% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 22.19% higher than the Tennessee property crime rate of 2,492.8 per 100,000 people.

Cookeville Crime Compared To Tennessee Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Tennessee.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Cookeville

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Lebanon, TN 37,832 1,275 3,370.2 2,799.2 570.9
McMinnville, TN 13,696 608 4,439.3 3,490.1 949.2
Crossville, TN 11,885 555 4,669.8 4,476.2 193.5
Sparta, TN 4,960 155 3,125.0 3,004.0 121.0
Smithville, TN 4,929 134 2,718.6 2,272.3 446.3
Algood, TN 4,584 105 2,290.6 2,116.1 174.5
Livingston, TN 4,046 95 2,348.0 2,026.7 321.3
Monterey, TN 2,906 53 1,823.8 1,479.7 344.1
Baxter, TN 1,551 32 2,063.2 1,934.2 128.9
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