The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its 2019 ‘Crime in Tennessee’ report today (June 24, 2020), which details the volume and nature of crime, as reported by the state’s law enforcement agencies.

The report compiles data submitted to TBI’s Tennessee Incident-Based Reporting System (TIBRS). Among the report’s findings:

• The number of Group A offenses, generally considered the most serious criminal incidents, totaled 529,524 in 2019, a decrease of 5% from 2018.
• Reported incidents of murder, rape, and weapons law violations all decreased in 2019.
• Reported cases of kidnapping increased by 7.2% year-to-year.
• The number of crimes reported as having a domestic violence nexus decreased 4% from 2018 to 2019.
• The number of reported drug violations decreased by 5.6%. However, the number of drug offenses identified as methamphetamine-related increased to 18,086 in 2019, a 32.1% increase in the span of three years.
• The number of both juvenile victims of crime and juvenile arrestees decreased year-to-year.

Here is highlights of the report pertaining to Cumberland and Roane County in 2019:

CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

Number of offenses in 2019 – 1,545

Number cleared – 658

Percentage cleared – 42.59 percent

Domestic violence victim offenses

Aggravated assault – 20

Simple assault – 89

Kidnapping/abduction – 2

Group A offenses

Murder – 1

Kidnapping/abduction – 2

Forcible rape – 1

Aggravated assault – 36

Simple assault – 97

Intimidation – 8

Group B offenses

Disorderly conduct – 17

DUI – 68

Public intoxication – 48

Non-violent family issue – 93

Trespassing – 19

Crimes against property

Burglary – 203

Counterfeit/forgery – 31

Vandalism – 106

Wire Fraud – 24

Theft from buildings – 117

Theft from motor vehicles – 56

Theft of motor vehicle parts – 57

Thefts (all other larceny) – 202

Motor vehicle thefts – 103

Crimes against society

Drugs and drug paraphernalia violations – 381

 

CROSSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT

Number of offenses in 2019 – 1,132

Number cleared – 579

Percentage cleared – 51.15 percent

Domestic violence victim offenses

Aggravated assault – 17

Simple assault – 63

Forcible rape – 8

Group A offenses

Forcible rape – 16

Forcible fondling – 11

Aggravated assault – 26

Simple assault – 112

Intimidation – 14

Group B offenses

Disorderly conduct – 22

DUI – 97

Public intoxication – 114

Non-violent family issue – 26

Trespassing – 39

Crimes against property

Burglary – 88

Counterfeit/forgery – 63

Theft (shoplifting) – 146

Theft from buildings – 79

Theft from motor vehicles – 86

Theft of motor vehicle parts – 22

Thefts (all other larceny) – 48

Motor vehicle thefts – 33

Crimes against society

Drugs and drug paraphernalia violations – 244

 

ROANE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

Number of offenses in 2019 – 895

Number cleared – 477

Percentage cleared – 53.30 percent

Domestic violence victim offenses

Murder – 1

Aggravated assault – 34

Simple assault – 92

Kidnapping/abduction – 5

Forcible rape – 1

Group A offenses

Murder – 2

Kidnapping/abduction – 7

Forcible rape – 4

Aggravated assault – 55

Simple assault – 146

Intimidation – 13

Group B offenses

DUI – 36

Public intoxication – 48

Non-violent family issue – 188

Trespassing – 4

Crimes against property

Burglary – 72

Vandalism – 98

Theft from buildings – 34

Theft from motor vehicles – 20

Theft of motor vehicle parts – 8

Thefts (all other larceny) – 80

Motor vehicle thefts – 45

Crimes against society

Drugs and drug paraphernalia violations – 238

 

HARRIMAN POLICE DEPARTMENT

Number of offenses in 2019 – 613

Number cleared – 303

Percentage cleared – 49.43 percent

Domestic violence victim offenses

Aggravated assault – 10

Simple assault – 51

Forcible fondling – 2

Group A offenses

Aggravated assault – 27

Simple assault – 90

Intimidation – 8

Group B offenses

DUI – 16

Public intoxication – 26

Trespassing – 7

Crimes against property

Burglary – 30

Counterfeit/forgery – 8

Vandalism – 35

Theft (shoplifting) – 40

Theft from buildings – 27

Theft from motor vehicles – 16

Thefts (all other larceny) – 42

Motor vehicle thefts – 20

Crimes against society

Drugs and drug paraphernalia violations – 241

 

KINGSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT

Number of offenses in 2019 – 181

Number cleared – 85

Percentage cleared – 46.96 percent

Domestic violence victim offenses

Aggravated assault – 3

Simple assault – 20

Forcible rape – 1

Group A offenses

Forcible rape – 1

Aggravated assault – 4

Simple assault – 33

Group B offenses

DUI – 9

Public intoxication – 19

Crimes against property

Burglary – 13

Vandalism – 19

Theft from buildings – 17

Theft from motor vehicles – 9

Theft of motor vehicle parts – 4

Thefts (all other larceny) – 19

Motor vehicle thefts – 4

Crimes against society

Drugs and drug paraphernalia violations – 30

 

ROCKWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT

Number of offenses in 2019 – 909

Number cleared – 682

Percentage cleared – 75.03 percent

Domestic violence victim offenses

Aggravated assault – 12

Simple assault – 55

Group A offenses

Murder – 1

Aggravated assault – 28

Simple assault – 76

Group B offenses

DUI – 30

Public intoxication – 18

Crimes against property

Burglary – 23

Vandalism – 53

Theft (shoplifting) – 135

Theft from buildings – 21

Theft from motor vehicles – 17

Theft of motor vehicle parts – 8

Thefts (all other larceny) – 70

Motor vehicle thefts – 29

Crimes against society

Drugs and drug paraphernalia violations – 398